Difference between revisions of "Expressing "excessively" with "tai""
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| − | * 他 <em>太</em> | + | * 你 <em>太</em> 好 <em>了</em> 。 <span class="pinyin">Nǐ <em>tài</em> hǎo <em>le</em>.</span> <span class="trans">You are "too good" [so great].</span> |
| + | * 他 <em>太</em> 帅 <em>了</em> 。 <span class="pinyin">Tā <em>tài</em> shuài <em>le</em>.</span> <span class="trans">He is too handsome. / He is very handsome.</span> | ||
* 我 <em>太</em> 胖 <em>了</em> 。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>tài</em> pàng <em>le</em>.</span> <span class="trans">I am too fat. / I am very fat.</span> | * 我 <em>太</em> 胖 <em>了</em> 。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>tài</em> pàng <em>le</em>.</span> <span class="trans">I am too fat. / I am very fat.</span> | ||
| − | * 米饭 <em>太</em> | + | * 米饭 <em>太</em> 多 <em>了</em> 。 <span class="pinyin">Mǐfàn <em>tài</em> shǎo <em>le</em>.</span> <span class="trans">There is too much rice.</span> |
| − | + | * 现在 <em>太</em> 晚 <em>了</em> 。 <span class="pinyin">Xiànzài <em>tài</em> wǎn <em>le</em>.</span> <span class="trans">Now it's too late.</span> | |
| − | * | + | * 老板<em>太</em> 忙 <em>了</em> 。 <span class="pinyin">Lǎobǎn <em>tài</em> máng <em>le</em>.</span> <span class="trans">The boss is too busy.</span> |
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* 小猫 <em>太</em> 可爱 <em>了</em> ！ <span class="pinyin">Xiǎomāo <em>tài</em> kě'ài <em>le</em>!</span> <span class="trans">The kitten is too cute! / The kitten is very cute!</span> | * 小猫 <em>太</em> 可爱 <em>了</em> ！ <span class="pinyin">Xiǎomāo <em>tài</em> kě'ài <em>le</em>!</span> <span class="trans">The kitten is too cute! / The kitten is very cute!</span> | ||
* 老师 <em>太</em> 累 <em>了</em> 。 <span class="pinyin">Lǎoshī <em>tài</em> lèi <em>le</em>.</span> <span class="trans">The teacher is too tired.</span> | * 老师 <em>太</em> 累 <em>了</em> 。 <span class="pinyin">Lǎoshī <em>tài</em> lèi <em>le</em>.</span> <span class="trans">The teacher is too tired.</span> | ||
| − | * 这 个 | + | * 这 个 女孩 <em>太</em> 漂亮 <em>了</em> 。 <span class="pinyin">Zhè ge nǚhái <em>tài</em> piàoliang <em>le</em>.</span> <span class="trans">This girl is too pretty.</span> |
* 你 的 孩子 <em>太</em> 聪明 <em>了</em> 。 <span class="pinyin">Nǐ de háizi <em>tài</em> cōngming <em>le</em>.</span> <span class="trans">Your kids are too smart. / Your kids are very smart.</span> | * 你 的 孩子 <em>太</em> 聪明 <em>了</em> 。 <span class="pinyin">Nǐ de háizi <em>tài</em> cōngming <em>le</em>.</span> <span class="trans">Your kids are too smart. / Your kids are very smart.</span> | ||
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In Chinese, the simplest structure for expressing too in the sense of excessively is by using the word 太 (tài). But don't forget 了 (le) at the end of the sentence.
Structure
太 + Adj. + 了
As in English, this can express that something really is excessive, or can colloquially express the meaning of so or very. Note that in Chinese, you can say "太好了 (tài hǎo le)" which just means "very good" (whereas in English the phrase "too good" sometimes makes it sound like there's reason for suspicion).
Examples
- 你 太 好 了 。 You are "too good" [so great].
- 他 太 帅 了 。 He is too handsome. / He is very handsome.
- 我 太 胖 了 。 I am too fat. / I am very fat.
- 米饭 太 多 了 。 There is too much rice.
- 现在 太 晚 了 。 Now it's too late.
- 老板太 忙 了 。 The boss is too busy.
- 小猫 太 可爱 了 ！ The kitten is too cute! / The kitten is very cute!
- 老师 太 累 了 。 The teacher is too tired.
- 这 个 女孩 太 漂亮 了 。 This girl is too pretty.
- 你 的 孩子 太 聪明 了 。 Your kids are too smart. / Your kids are very smart.
Note for the more advanced learner: This pattern can be used with modal verbs (e.g. 会 (huì), 能 (néng)) as well as psychological verbs (e.g. 喜欢 (xǐhuān), 想 (xiǎng), 爱 (ài)) to intensify the degree.
See also
- "Not very" with "bu tai"
- Positive adjectives with "-ji le"
- The "zui" superlative
- Special verbs with "hen"
