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Just Now: 刚 and 刚才

Your friend messages to ask where you are: you're late for dinner. Write a short text-message exchange (50–120 characters): you've only just left, explain what happened just now, and talk about what's already done and what isn't yet.

  • Use 刚 + verb for something that happened only a moment ago
  • Use 刚才 as a time word at the start of a sentence
  • Use 已经…了 for what's done and 还没…(呢) for what isn't
  • Keep it a natural chat (不好意思, 别着急)

Pick with a tap, a number key or Space. A Chinese keyboard on your device works in the box below too.

0 characters · aim for 50–120

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