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Usages of gāngcái
刚才 我 在 外面 等 她。Gāngcái wǒ zài wàimiàn děng tā.
Just now I was outside waiting for her.
刚才 老师 给 我 发 了 邮件， 你 看 了 吗？Gāngcái lǎoshī gěi wǒ fā le yóujiàn, nǐ kàn le ma?
Just now the teacher sent me an email; did you see it?
我 刚才 忘记 带 书 了， 他 帮 我 开 门。Wǒ gāngcái wàngjì dài shū le, tā bāng wǒ kāi mén.
I just forgot to bring the book; he helped me open the door.
我 刚才 给 她 回 了 一 封 邮件。wǒ gāngcái gěi tā huí le yì fēng yóujiàn.
I just replied to her email.
她 的 声音 很 小， 在 公园 里 不 容易 听清楚， 比如 刚才 我 就 没 听懂。Tā de shēngyīn hěn xiǎo, zài gōngyuán lǐ bù róngyì tīngqīngchu, bǐrú gāngcái wǒ jiù méi tīngdǒng.
Her voice is very soft, so in the park it’s not easy to hear clearly; for example, just now I didn’t understand her.
我 刚才 在 公园 看到 两 只 狗。wǒ gāngcái zài gōngyuán kàndào liǎng zhī gǒu.
I just saw two dogs in the park.
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