Chinese words · HSK 3

刚

gāngTraditional 剛

just (a moment ago); exactly; barely

Every meaning

gāng

  1. exactly; just right (as in 刚好)
  2. just; just now (as in 刚才)
  3. firm; hard; strong (as in 刚强)

Words with 刚

Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).