Difference between revisions of "Using "cai" for small numbers"

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{{Basic Grammar|才|B1|才 + MW + Noun|这个 办公室 有 <em>才</em> 五个 人。|grammar point|}}
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{{Basic Grammar|才|B1|才 + MW + Noun|这个 办公室 有 <em>才</em> 五个 人。|grammar point|NEEDCODE}}
 
{{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}}

Revision as of 03:31, 14 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

Sources and Further Readings

Books