刚才
vs 刚
刚才 gāngcái et 刚 gāng
These two words indicate that an action is very recent, but their grammatical nature differs.
These two words indicate that an action is very recent, but their grammatical nature differs.
刚才 (gāngcái) : Time noun
- Means "just now".
- Can be placed before or after the subject.
- One can add the negation bù to it.
- 刚才你去哪儿了？ (Where were you just now?)
刚 (gāng) : Adverb
- Means "just".
- Always goes right before the verb (after the subject).
- Cannot be followed by a negation.
- 他刚走。 (He just left.)
Nuance exercises
Complete each sentence with the best term, then submit to view all corrections.
1. Quel mot correspond au pinyin « gāngcái » ?
2. Quel mot correspond au pinyin « gāng » ?