刚刚
HSK 3 (exam 2025)HSK 2 (2021)
刚刚 (gānggang) · just now
刚刚 (gānggang) means “just now; only just”. It is written with 1 character: 刚 (just). It is an HSK 3 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 刚刚 is built
The characters
刚 gāng · just
What 刚 is made of
- 冈gāng — ridge or crest of hill
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 乂yì — crossed strokes
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 刂dāo — knife
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 亅 — hook
Origin hint: 刂 gives the meaning, 冈 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
电影刚刚开始。Diànyǐng gānggang kāishǐ.The movie has just started.
我刚刚下课。Wǒ gānggang xiàkè.I just got out of class.
Questions about 刚刚
What does 刚刚 mean?
刚刚 (gānggang) means “just now; only just”.
How do you pronounce 刚刚?
刚刚 is pronounced gānggang.
Which HSK level is 刚刚?
刚刚 is in HSK 3 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021).
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Learn 刚刚 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 27: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.