How to say “just” in Chinese
just (now)
“Just” in Chinese is 刚, gāng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
刚 is read gāng. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the right, 刂 “knife”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “刚”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 刚. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我刚到。wǒgāngdàoI've just arrived.
- 我刚下班还没吃饭wǒgāngxiàbān,háiméichīfànI've just gotten off work and haven't eaten yet.
- 刚才谁来了？gāngcáishéiláileWho came by just now?
- 我刚毕业没有工作经验wǒgāngbìyè,méiyǒugōngzuòjīngyànI just graduated, I have no work experience.
- 刚来的时候，公司里的一切对我来说都很陌生。gāngláideshíhou,gōngsīlideyíqièduìwǒláishuōdōuhěnmòshēngWhen I first arrived, everything at the company was unfamiliar to me.
- 这双鞋我穿刚好zhèshuāngxiéwǒchuāngānghǎoThese shoes fit me just right.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Just now”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “just” in Chinese?
“Just” in Chinese is 刚, pinyin gāng.
What does 刚 mean?
刚 (gāng) means “just (now)”.
How do you write 刚?
刚 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 刚?
刚 is read gāng. Tones: gāng — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“just” in the lesson “Just now”
This word is from the topic “Seasons and time” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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