cáiㄘㄞˊ
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Meaning

Meanings

  1. 1

    ability; talent

  2. 2

    sb of a certain type

  3. 3

    a capable individual

  4. 4

    then and only then

  5. 5

    just now

  6. 6

    (before an expression of quantity) only

Examples

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我不知道應該說什麼才好。

我不知道應該說什麼纔好。

I'm at a loss for words.

剛才我的麥克風沒起作用,不知道為什麼。

For some reason the microphone didn't work earlier.

不,我不是!你才是!

不,我不是!你纔是!

No I'm not; you are!

直到那时,他才意识到他已经上当受骗。

直到那時,他才意識到他已經上當受騙。

Only then did he realize he had been deceived.

除非雨停了,我们才会出去。

除非雨停了,我們纔會出去。

We won't go out unless it stops raining.

Grammar

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Only or merely with 才 (cai) · A2 · TOCFL a2

Later than expected with 才 (cai) · A2 · TOCFL a2

Only then with 才 · A2 · TOCFL a2

才…就

Only just... and already... with 才…就 · A2 · TOCFL a2

因为…才

Yinwei Cai Only Because (因为…才) · B1 · TOCFL b1

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Cai Outright Denial (才) · B1 · TOCFL b1

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Show 3 more grammar concepts

Cai Summary Usages (才) · B1 · TOCFL b1

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一旦 A,(就 / 才)B

Yi A Jiu Cai B (一旦 A,(就 / 才)B) · B2 · TOCFL b2

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唯有 A,才 B

Wei You A Cai B (唯有 A,才 B) · B2 · TOCFL b2

Lesson coming later

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Related: 才

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