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刚 in Context

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The Character You Just Learned is Also a Common Word!

Usage 1 - "just, barely, exactly": 

*Sentence:

刚我看见你了。 

English:

I just saw you.


Sentence:

我刚回家。

English:

I’ve just returned home. 


Sentence:

我刚吃完饭。

English:

I just finished eating. 



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Comments   3

Micaela Ellison

It seems like 刚 is functioning as a time word here. So can I switch the order of 刚 and 我 in the first sentence? 我刚看见你了。If so, is there any difference in meaning?

Similarly, could the other sentences be changed as well? For example:
刚我回家。
刚我吃完饭。

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Mandarin Blueprint

Hey Micaela, here's a reply for you: https://www.loom.com/share/91cdcc54950a4e59a8609059b63a5d95

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MB Team

This is where Luke and Phil talked about your question in the Mandarin Blueprint Podcast:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5u5g-VtJo8&t=2568s

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