Difference between revisions of "Using "cai" for small numbers"
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==Examples== | ==Examples== | ||
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| + | * 这个 办公室 <em>才</em> 有 五个 人。 | ||
| + | * 电影院 里<em>才</em> 八 九 个 人。 | ||
| + | * 我 <em>才</em>工作 了 一 个 月。 | ||
| + | * 工作 <em>才</em>做 了 一半。 | ||
| + | * 他 早饭 <em>才</em>吃 了 一 个 蛋糕。 | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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[[Category: Adverbs]] | [[Category: Adverbs]] | ||
| − | {{Basic Grammar|才|B1|才 + MW + Noun|这个 办公室 有 <em>才</em> 五个 人。|grammar point| | + | {{Basic Grammar|才|B1|才 + MW + Noun|这个 办公室 有 <em>才</em> 五个 人。|grammar point|ASGYW5RS}} |
{{Similar|"Just" with "jiu"}} | {{Similar|"Just" with "jiu"}} | ||
{{POS|Adverbs}} | {{POS|Adverbs}} | ||
{{Used for| Expressing quantity}} | {{Used for| Expressing quantity}} | ||
{{Used for|Emphasizing}} | {{Used for|Emphasizing}} | ||
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Keywords
The character 才 (cái) can be used to emphasize that a number is small, or less than expected.
Structure
Subject + 才 + Number + Measure Word + Noun
Examples
- 这个 办公室 才 有 五个 人。
- 电影院 里才 八 九 个 人。
- 我 才工作 了 一 个 月。
- 工作 才做 了 一半。
- 他 早饭 才吃 了 一 个 蛋糕。
See Also
Sources and Further Readings
Books
- Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 1 (p. 302) →buy
