How to Say ‘Just now’ in Simplified Chinese
刚才
gāng cái
[gahng-tsye]
💬 Usage Tip: [刚才] refers to something that happened a moment ago, like the previous attack or shot. Very common in live game reactions.
🇨🇳 In China: When watching football together in China, people often repeat [刚才] to replay the moment emotionally: “Just now! That chance just now!”
Phrase Breakdown
刚才
gāng cái
[gahng-tsye]
just now; a moment ago
Used to talk about something that happened a short time before now.
刚才我还以为要进球了。
Just now I thought it was going to be a goal.
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