刚
Meaning
刚 is an adverb meaning “just / just now / a short while ago”.
It indicates that an action or situation happened only a short time ago.
刚 is usually placed after the subject and before the verb.
Basic structure
Subject + 刚 + Verb
我刚回来
他刚下班
我刚吃完饭
刚 + Verb + 的 + Noun
刚 can also describe a recently performed action that modifies a noun.
刚 + Verb + 的 + Noun
我上午刚借的那本书，怎么找不到了？
刚……的时候
刚……的时候 means “when someone had just…” or “when something had just begun”.
我和丈夫刚结婚的时候，每天都觉得很新鲜
我刚从会议室过来，怎么一个人也没有？
Quick rule
Subject + 刚 + Verb
我刚到
他刚走
刚 indicates something happened a short time ago.
Usual pattern: Subject + 刚 + Verb
刚 = just / just now / a short while ago