just now; a moment ago
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
just now; a moment ago; a short while back
dialectA temporal noun used in spoken Chinese, particularly in northern dialects, to refer to a very recent point in the past. Functions similarly to an adverb in sentences.
Tā他
cái才
gāng刚
hái还
zài在
zhè这
lǐ里
，
zhè这
huìr会
chū儿
qù出
le去
了
。
He was still here just a moment ago, but he went out just now.
Wǒ我
cái才
gāng刚
chī吃
guò过
fàn饭
，
xiàn现
zài在
hái还
bù不
tài太
è饿
。
I just ate a short while ago, so I'm not very hungry yet.
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Lǎo老
shī师
cái才
gāng刚
lí离
kāi开
jiào教
shì室
，
nǐ你
jiù就
kāi开
shǐ始
chǎo吵
nào闹
le了
。
The teacher just left the classroom a moment ago, and you are already starting to make noise.