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If you have trouble figuring out when to use 刚 and when to use 刚才, usually translated as "just" and "just now," this video can help you keep the two words clear. We've laid out three major differences between 刚 and 刚才:

1. Parts of Speech: 刚才 is a time-when noun, like "昨天"; 刚 is an adverb.
2. Time: 刚才 is a point in time a few moments ago; 刚 can be used to talk about almost any point in time, as long as there is context.
3. Connotation: 刚 involves "continual relevant effect" for a short time after something happens; 刚才 usually involves a gap, change, or discontinuity between that moment and the present.

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