Writing
刚才 (gāngcái) — how to say "just now" in Chinese
刚才
Just now
noun
Character composition
刚
just
才
only
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
刀
Knife
#18 · dāo · 2 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
刚才的事
gāngcái de shì
the matter just now
刚才的话
gāngcái de huà
words just said
Examples
我刚才打电话给你，可是你没接，所以我发了消息。
I just called you, but you didn't answer, so I sent a message.
我刚才看到他了。
I just saw him.
Mnemonic
[gāngcái-] Gangster-Cy just 刚才 walked into the casino doors 🚪. He holds a card with 刚 "just now" written on it and looks at his watch ⌚, confident that his luck has just arrived 刚才.
Frequently asked questions
How to say just now in Mandarin?
"just now" in Chinese is 刚才 (gāngcái).
刚才 meaning in English
刚才 (gāngcái) means "Just now".
How is 刚才 pronounced?
It is pronounced gāngcái (written as gangcai). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "just now" in Chinese characters?
It is written 刚才: 刚 has 6 strokes, 才 has 3 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 刚才?
刚才 belongs to the HSK 3 vocabulary list.
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