Decoded Slug: 刚刚 (gānggāng) - Just now/recently
Mandarin Grammar Point
刚刚 (gānggāng) - Just now/recently
刚刚 (gānggāng) - Just now/recently
Short explanation:
Used to refer to recent past events or actions.
Formation:
Subject + 刚刚 + Verb + Rest of the sentence
Examples:
我刚刚看到他在公园里跑步，他看起来很开心。
Wǒ gānggāng kàn dào tā zài gōngyuán lǐ pǎobù, tā kàn qǐlái hěn kāixīn.
I just saw him running in the park, he looked very happy.
他刚刚告诉我他已经找到了一份新的工作，我为他感到很高兴。
Tā gānggāng gàosù wǒ tā yǐjīng zhǎodào le yī fèn xīn de gōngzuò, wǒ wèi tā gǎndào hěn gāoxìng.
He just told me that he has found a new job, I am very happy for him.
我刚刚吃了早餐，所以我现在不饿。
Wǒ gānggāng chī le zǎocān, suǒyǐ wǒ xiànzài bù è.
I just had breakfast, so I'm not hungry now.
她刚刚从伦敦回来，她说她在那里过得很愉快。
Tā gānggāng cóng lúndūn huílái, tā shuō tā zài nàlǐ guò de hěn yúkuài.
She just came back from London, she said she had a great time there.
Long explanation:
The Mandarin Chinese phrase '刚刚 (gānggāng)' is used to indicate that an event or action happened recently or just now. It is structurally similar to the English expression 'just now'. When used in a sentence, the phrase '刚刚' usually comes before the verb to give the verb a sense of recentness.