Chinese phrase

我刚来 wǒ gāng lái

Meaning

I just arrived

When to use it

It says that the speaker arrived only a short time ago. It often gives a brief answer when someone asks about the speaker's late or recent arrival.

Example dialogue

怎么现在才到? zěn me xiàn zài cái dào

Why did you only arrive now?

我刚来,路上堵车了。 wǒ gāng lái lù shàng dǔ chē le

I just arrived. There was a traffic jam on the way.

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