<p>Native Taiwanese here. This is what I would say: </p>

<pre><code>我一分钟以前*才刚*看到他
</code></pre>

<p>"才剛" corresponds to the "just" in your English sentence.</p>

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2015-12-07T01:01:07.710Z
2015-12-07T01:01:07.710Z
Tik-Un
<p>I'm practicing with the words 以前 and 以后.<br>
Using the word 以前, I came up with this sentence:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>我一分钟以前刚刚看到他！</p>
</blockquote>

<p>My English intention was to make this sentence:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>I just saw him a minute ago!</p>
</blockquote>

<p>I was told the format of using this word with time words was this:<br>
<code>time word + 以前 + following action</code><br>
So to break up the sentence I made:<br>
<code>[我]一分钟 + 以前 + 刚刚看到他</code><br>
I'm not sure if <code>刚刚</code> is actually separate from <code>以前</code>.  </p>

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2015-12-05T21:40:42.043Z
一分钟之前 and 刚刚 create some dissonance.
imrek
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2015-12-06T05:24:53.863Z
change 刚刚 to 刚 and change 以前 to 前.
Daniel Yang
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Is 我一分钟以前刚刚看到他 grammatically correct?
# Is 我一分钟以前刚刚看到他 grammatically correct?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-12-05)

I'm practicing with the words 以前 and 以后.  
Using the word 以前, I came up with this sentence:

> 我一分钟以前刚刚看到他！

My English intention was to make this sentence:

> I just saw him a minute ago!

I was told the format of using this word with time words was this:  
`time word + 以前 + following action`  
So to break up the sentence I made:  
`[我]一分钟 + 以前 + 刚刚看到他`  
I'm not sure if `刚刚` is actually separate from `以前`.

**Tags:** grammar, writing-critique
> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: 一分钟之前 and 刚刚 create some dissonance.  
> **username_2**: change 刚刚 to 刚 and change 以前 to 前.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2015-12-07. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

Native Taiwanese here. This is what I would say: 
我一分钟以前*才刚*看到他

"才剛" corresponds to the "just" in your English sentence.


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