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==See Also==
 
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==Sources and Further Readings==
 
==Sources and Further Readings==

Revision as of 03:35, 7 June 2013

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

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See Also

"Just" with "jiu" Comparing "cai" and "jiu" Expressing lateness with "cai"

Sources and Further Readings

Books

Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 1, by Cheng & Tsui