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How to say “just did” in Chinese with 来着

Subj. + (Time) + Verb Phrase + 来着 (láizhe)

Expressing that something has already happened with "来着 (láizhe)"

HSK 6Auxiliary Words

Rule structure

来着 (láizhe) is a colloquial particle used at the end of a sentence to indicate that something happened in the recent past but the speaker can't quite remember or is reconfirming.

Examples

你刚才说什么来着？

Nǐ gāngcái shuō shénme láizhe?

What were you just saying?

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Frequently asked questions

How do you express “Expressing that something has already happened with "来着 (láizhe)"” in Chinese?

Use the structure: Subj. + (Time) + Verb Phrase + 来着 (láizhe). For example: 你刚才说什么来着？ — “What were you just saying?”.

What is an example sentence with this grammar rule?

你刚才说什么来着？ — “What were you just saying?”.

Which HSK level includes this grammar rule?

This grammar rule is part of HSK 6.

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