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Revision as of 07:23, 14 November 2019
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Keywords
These patterns using 才 are loosely related, and revolve around a meaning of "only when," "only after," "only then," or "not until." They suggest a condition without stating the condition as explicitly as in the pattern 只有……才…….
Standard Pattern
Structure
⋯⋯，才⋯⋯
⋯⋯ ，才 ⋯⋯
Examples
Sources and further reading
Books
- Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide (pp. 95, 263, 266) Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy
