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不好意思,刚看到。

Sorry, I just saw this.
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Practice path

Make this line survive without the page.

Start with the sound, then answer the authored recall prompts for this exact line. No browsing through the whole quiz set.

0/4 recalled Next: hear it cold. Continue next step

Scene

When to use it

Replying late to a message without sounding dramatic.

Risk

safe

Do not overuse it for serious mistakes. For a real problem, add a clear next action.

Literal

Sorry, just saw.

It is short, common, and socially useful. A beginner can use it in real chat without sounding like a translated apology essay.

Examples

Say it inside real sentences.

Run the 4-step recall
01 Sorry, I just saw this. I’ll reply now.
02 Sorry, I just saw the message.

Mini dialogue

Hear the social move.

Play both lines, then say the second line without looking.

A Did you see my message?
B Sorry, I just saw this.

Contrast

Do not blur these together.

01 Just saw this. Short and casual.
02 Sorry, I just saw this. Softer and safer.

Recall prompts

Check whether it survived.

01 · What does 不好意思,刚看到 mean in chat?

Answer: Sorry, I just saw this.

不好意思 softens the late reply; 刚看到 means you only just saw it.

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02 · Fill the pinyin for 刚看到.

Answer: gāng kàn dào

刚 is first tone, 看 is fourth tone, 到 is fourth tone.

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03 · How would you say: Sorry, I just saw this?

Answer: 不好意思,刚看到。

Use the whole phrase as one late-reply chunk.

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