Chinese words · HSK 3

刚才

gāngcáiTraditional 剛才

just now; a moment ago

Every meaning

gāngcái

  1. just now; a moment ago

In a sentence

  • 你刚才去哪儿了?

    Where did you go just now?

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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).