just now; a moment ago
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadverb
just now; a moment ago
archaicPrimarily used in early vernacular Chinese (early baihua). Now considered literary or archaic in modern usage, often appearing in historical fiction, classical literature, or formal written contexts.
Shì适
cái才
yǒu有
rén人
lái来
fǎng访
。
Someone came to visit just now.
Shì适
cái才
suǒ所
yán言
,
qiè切
wù勿
wàng忘
què却
。
Do not forget what was said just now.
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Shì适
cái才
wǒ我
zài在
zhè这
lǐ里
kàn看
jiàn见
tā他
。
I saw him here a moment ago.