No. 687 in Chinese
刚
"刚" means "just," "barely," or "firm."
In a sentence
1. 我刚吃完午饭。
I just finished lunch.
刚: Indicates a recent action that has occurred shortly before now, emphasizing the recency of 'just'.
2. 时间刚好，我们准时到达了。
The timing was perfect, we arrived on time.
刚: Used to denote exactness or just according to plan, emphasizing the preciseness of timing.
3. 他刚开车去商店，我想让他买点东西。
He just drove to the store, I wanted to ask him to buy something.
刚: Implies that the action of leaving for the store happened very recently.
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