HSK 2 · Soon & just now

刚

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just; just now

Stroke order of 刚

刚 is written with 6 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

A knife 刂 beside 冈 a hard ridge: cutting just now at the firm edge.

Parts: 冈 ridge + 刂 knife

Example sentence

我刚到家。

I just got home.

Words with 刚

刚才just now 刚刚just; a moment ago

More words: Soon & just now

刚才just now 刚刚just; a moment ago 不久soon; not long after 不一会儿in a short while 就要to be about to 快要almost; about to 快点儿hurry up 随时at any time 同时at the same time 接下来next; following 接着to follow; then 然后then; after that 等到by the time; to wait until 多久how long 好久a long time

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