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| − | {{Grammar Box}} | + | {{Grammar Box}} \r\nOne of the ways to express lateness in Chinese is with 才 (cái).\r\n== Structure ==\r\nTo express that something happened later than expected, you can use 才. \r\n<div class="jiegou">\r\nSubject + Time + 才 + Verb + Object\r\n</div>\r\nIn English this might be expressed with "as late as" or "not until". This form is often used with a time number of some sort, like a specific time, age etc.\r\n== Examples ==\r\n<div class="liju">\r\n* 我们 十点 上课，可是 他 十点一刻 <em>才</em> 来。<span class="trans">We have class at 10 o'clock, but he didn't come until 10:15.</span> |
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| − | * 我们 十点 上课，可是 他 十点一刻 <em>才</em> 来。<span class="trans">We have class at 10 o'clock, but he didn't come until 10:15.</span> | ||
* 昨天 晚上 我的 女儿 一点半 <em>才</em> 回家。<span class="trans">My daughter didn't get home until 1:30 last night.</span> | * 昨天 晚上 我的 女儿 一点半 <em>才</em> 回家。<span class="trans">My daughter didn't get home until 1:30 last night.</span> | ||
| − | * 他 二十五岁 <em>才</em> 大学毕业。<span class="trans">He didn't graduate from college until he was 25.</span> | + | * 他 二十五岁 <em>才</em> 大学毕业。<span class="trans">He didn't graduate from college until he was 25.</span>\r\n</div>\r\nNote that verbs following 才 cannot take 了，as the action does not have the sense of being completed. So, in the above situation, it is wrong to say:\r\n<div class="liju">\r\n<ul> |
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<li class="x"> 昨天 晚上 我的 女儿 一点半 <em>才</em> 回家 <strong>了</strong> 。</li> | <li class="x"> 昨天 晚上 我的 女儿 一点半 <em>才</em> 回家 <strong>了</strong> 。</li> | ||
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| − | + | * [[Comparing "cai" and "jiu"]]\r\n== Sources and further reading ==\r\n=== Books ===\r\n* [[Basic Patterns of Chinese Grammar]] (pp. 117-8) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1933330899/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=1933330899 →buy] | |
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| − | ==See also== | ||
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| − | * [[Expressing earliness with "jiu"]] | ||
| − | * [[Comparing "cai" and "jiu"]] | ||
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| − | == Sources and further reading == | ||
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| − | * [[Basic Patterns of Chinese Grammar]] (pp. 117-8) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1933330899/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=1933330899 →buy] | ||
* [[Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed)]] (pp. 139) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276385/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0887276385 →buy] | * [[Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed)]] (pp. 139) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276385/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0887276385 →buy] | ||
| − | *[[40 Lessons for Basic Chinese Course (基础汉语40课上册）]] (p. 239)[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001FTL8D8/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B001FTL8D8&linkCode=as2&tag=allset-20 →buy] | + | *[[40 Lessons for Basic Chinese Course (基础汉语40课上册）]] (p. 239)[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001FTL8D8/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B001FTL8D8&linkCode=as2&tag=allset-20 →buy]\r\n=== Websites ===\r\n* East Asia Student: [http://eastasiastudent.net/2619/china/mandarin/cmn-grammar/jiu-cai-early-as-not-until/ 就 and 才 in Mandarin: as early as, not until]\r\n[[Category:B1 grammar points]] |
| − | + | [[Category: Adverbs]]\r\n{{Basic Grammar|才|B1|才|你 现在 <em>才</em> 来 啊。|grammar point|ASG3WTCJ}} | |
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| − | * East Asia Student: [http://eastasiastudent.net/2619/china/mandarin/cmn-grammar/jiu-cai-early-as-not-until/ 就 and 才 in Mandarin: as early as, not until] | ||
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{{Used for|Expressing time and date}} | {{Used for|Expressing time and date}} | ||
{{Used for|Expressing attitude}} | {{Used for|Expressing attitude}} | ||
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\r\nOne of the ways to express lateness in Chinese is with 才 (cái).\r\n== Structure ==\r\nTo express that something happened later than expected, you can use 才. \r\n
\r\nSubject + Time + 才 + Verb + Object\r\n
\r\nIn English this might be expressed with "as late as" or "not until". This form is often used with a time number of some sort, like a specific time, age etc.\r\n== Examples ==\r\n
\r\n* 我们 十点 上课，可是 他 十点一刻 才 来。We have class at 10 o'clock, but he didn't come until 10:15.
- 昨天 晚上 我的 女儿 一点半 才 回家。My daughter didn't get home until 1:30 last night.
- 他 二十五岁 才 大学毕业。He didn't graduate from college until he was 25.\r\n
\r\nNote that verbs following 才 cannot take 了，as the action does not have the sense of being completed. So, in the above situation, it is wrong to say:\r\n
\r\n 昨天 晚上 我的 女儿 一点半 才 回家 了 。
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\r\n==See also==\r\n* Expressing earliness with "jiu"
- Comparing "cai" and "jiu"\r\n== Sources and further reading ==\r\n=== Books ===\r\n* Basic Patterns of Chinese Grammar (pp. 117-8) →buy
- Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed) (pp. 139) →buy
- 40 Lessons for Basic Chinese Course (基础汉语40课上册） (p. 239)→buy\r\n=== Websites ===\r\n* East Asia Student: 就 and 才 in Mandarin: as early as, not until\r\n\r\n
