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Revision as of 08:48, 22 August 2011
To express that something happened later than expected, you can use 才. The structure is:
Subject + Time + 才 + Verb + Object
In English this might be expressed with "as late as" or "not until". Some examples:
- 我们 十点 上课，可是 他 十点一刻 才 来。
- 昨天 晚上 我的 女儿 一点半 才 回家。
- 他 二十八 岁 才 拿到 驾驶执照。
Sources and further reading
Websites
- East Asia Student: 就 and 才 in Mandarin: as early as, not until
