刚才 (a moment ago)
A friend asks you to repeat the earlier news
- You did not hear a friend's last sentence clearly.
- 你刚才说什么？ — 刚才 asks about speech in the recent past.
A friend asks you to repeat the earlier news
- You did not hear a friend's last sentence clearly.
- you你just now (variant of 刚才)刚才variant of 说说what什么？ — just now (variant of 刚才)刚才 asks about speech in the recent past.
You did not hear a friend's last sentence clearly. What does 你刚才说什么？ communicate?
刚才 asks about speech in the recent past. 刚才 is a time expression: 刚才他在这儿 and 他刚才在这儿 both work. It can describe a state or a negated action, as in 刚才没听见; 了 is not compulsory.
Build the form
- The pattern in this lesson is 刚才 (a moment ago). Locate it in the original interlinear examples below.
- Keep the words in their demonstrated positions; the pattern must fit the intended situation as well as the sentence form.
a moment ago刚才he他come来了。
Build the form
- The pattern in this lesson is just now (variant of 刚才)刚才 (a moment ago). Locate it in the original interlinear examples below.
- Keep the words in their demonstrated positions; the pattern must fit the intended situation as well as the sentence form.
a moment ago刚才he他come来了。
Using the lesson pattern in this demonstrated example: He came a moment ago: ____ 他来了。
刚才 = a moment ago, a time-word: 刚才他来了. · 刚才 = hace un momento, una palabra de tiempo: 刚才他来了.
Read examples in context
you你a moment ago刚才say说what什么？
- In the opening example, 你刚才说什么？: 刚才 asks about speech in the recent past.
- Explain who acts, what is described and which time or group is relevant before choosing an English paraphrase.
Read examples in context
you你a moment ago刚才say说what什么？
- In the opening example, you你just now (variant of 刚才)刚才variant of 说说what什么？: just now (variant of 刚才)刚才 asks about speech in the recent past.
- Explain who acts, what is described and which time or group is relevant before choosing an English paraphrase.
刚才 behaves like which word? · 刚才 se comporta como qué palabra?
刚才 is a time-word, so it sits where 昨天 / 今天 would. · 刚才 es una palabra de tiempo, por lo que ocupa el mismo lugar que 昨天 / 今天.
Build: “What did you say just now?” · Construye: “¿Qué dijiste hace un momento?”
Subj + 刚才 + Verb: 你 + 刚才 + 说什么? · Sujeto + 刚才 + Verbo: 你 + 刚才 + 说什么?
Know the boundary
- 刚才 is a time expression: 刚才他在这儿 and 他刚才在这儿 both work.
- It can describe a state or a negated action, as in 刚才没听见; 了 is not compulsory.
Know the boundary
- just now (variant of 刚才)刚才 is a time expression: just now (variant of 刚才)刚才he / him他at / in在here这儿 and he / him他just now (variant of 刚才)刚才at / in在here这儿 both work.
- It can describe a state or a negated action, as in just now (variant of 刚才)刚才not / haven't没to hear听见; (completed / change)了 is not compulsory.
刚才 points to the future. · 刚才 señala al futuro.
刚才 points at the recent PAST, often with 了. · 刚才 señala al PASTADO reciente, a menudo con 了.
In the opening situation: 刚才 asks about speech in the recent past.
刚才 is a time expression: 刚才他在这儿 and 他刚才在这儿 both work. It can describe a state or a negated action, as in 刚才没听见; 了 is not compulsory. 刚才 asks about speech in the recent past.
Use the distinction
- 刚才 asks about speech in the recent past.
- 刚才 is a time expression: 刚才他在这儿 and 他刚才在这儿 both work. It can describe a state or a negated action, as in 刚才没听见; 了 is not compulsory.
Read the full reference: HSK 3 grammar — Nouns.
Use the distinction
- just now (variant of 刚才)刚才 asks about speech in the recent past.
- just now (variant of 刚才)刚才 is a time expression: just now (variant of 刚才)刚才he / him他at / in在here这儿 and he / him他just now (variant of 刚才)刚才at / in在here这儿 both work. It can describe a state or a negated action, as in just now (variant of 刚才)刚才not / haven't没to hear听见; (completed / change)了 is not compulsory.
Read the full reference: HSK 3 grammar — Nouns.