才

纔

cáiㄘㄞˊ

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HSK 4 TOCFL 3

Meaning

Meanings

1
(variant of 才[cai2]) just now
2
(variant of 才[cai2]) (before an expression of quantity) only
3
ability; talent
4
sb of a certain type
5
a capable individual
6
then and only then
7
just now
8
(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.

Related: 才

人才

rén cái

talent

刚才

gāng cái

just now

刚才

gāng cái

just now (variant of 剛才|刚才[gang1 cai2])

口才

kǒu cái

eloquence

天才

tiān cái

talent

成才

chéng cái

to make sth of oneself

才智

cái zhì

ability and wisdom

才能

cái néng

talent

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