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.
才
cáiㄘㄞˊ
Meaning
Meanings
- 1
ability; talent
- 2
sb of a certain type
- 3
a capable individual
- 4
then and only then
- 5
just now
- 6
(before an expression of quantity) only
Examples
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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
Grammar using 才
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Only or merely with 才 (cai) · A2 · TOCFL a2
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Later than expected with 才 (cai) · A2 · TOCFL a2
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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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Cai Summary Usages (才) · B1 · TOCFL b1
一旦 A，（就 / 才）B
Yi A Jiu Cai B (一旦 A，（就 / 才）B) · B2 · TOCFL b2
唯有 A，才 B
Wei You A Cai B (唯有 A，才 B) · B2 · TOCFL b2
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