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ID: 411
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HSK: 3
format: 才 ( + Verb) + Measure Word + Noun
example: 我 买 了 这么 多 东西,才 花 了 五 百 块 。
details: 才 means "only" in the sense of a small quantity.
exception: 才 goes before the verb, and not the "small quantity" that follows it.
keyword: 才+ [Measure Word]
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theme: Both 才 (cái) and 就 (jiù) are adverbs that have to do with expressing time, and they are both placed before verbs. However, they typically have opposite effects on the tone of the sentence, with 才 (cái) implying a sense of lateness, and 就 (jiù) imparting a sense of earliness.
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ID: 412
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HSK: 3
format: (现在) + 才 + Time
example: 现在 才 九点 ,再 玩 一会儿
details: When 才 is followed by a time, it can express the idea of "only," as in, "it's only 9 o'clock," expressing the idea that "9 o'clock is not late."
exception: This would seem to be the opposite of the 才 expressing "lateness," but it's important to remember that this 才 precedes a time, and not an action.
keyword: 现在 + 才
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theme: Both 才 (cái) and 就 (jiù) are adverbs that have to do with expressing time, and they are both placed before verbs. However, they typically have opposite effects on the tone of the sentence, with 才 (cái) implying a sense of lateness, and 就 (jiù) imparting a sense of earliness.
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ID: 413
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HSK: 3
format: Subj. + Time + 就 + Verb + Obj.+了
example: 她 十九 岁 就 结婚 了。
details: 就 indicates that something has occurred earlier than the speaker expected. There may be an accompanying feeling of surprise or amazement.
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keyword: 就 + 了
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theme: Both 才 (cái) and 就 (jiù) are adverbs that have to do with expressing time, and they are both placed before verbs. However, they typically have opposite effects on the tone of the sentence, with 才 (cái) implying a sense of lateness, and 就 (jiù) imparting a sense of earliness.
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ID: 414
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HSK: 3
format: Subj. + 就 + (+Verb) + Measure Word + Noun
example: 你们 每天 就 睡 四 个 小时?
details: 就 can be used to mean "only," in the sense of a small quantity.
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keyword: 就 + [Measure Word ]
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theme: Both 才 (cái) and 就 (jiù) are adverbs that have to do with expressing time, and they are both placed before verbs. However, they typically have opposite effects on the tone of the sentence, with 才 (cái) implying a sense of lateness, and 就 (jiù) imparting a sense of earliness.
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ID: 415
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HSK: 3
format: Subj + 才 + Verb + 就 + Verb Phrase
example: 你 才 来 就 要 走 ?不 多 坐 一会儿 ?
details: When used together, they're the "just recently" meaning of 才 and the "early" meaning of 就. Together, they indicate that one thing just happened recently, and then the other happened soon after.
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keyword: 才 + 就
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theme: Both 才 (cái) and 就 (jiù) are adverbs that have to do with expressing time, and they are both placed before verbs. However, they typically have opposite effects on the tone of the sentence, with 才 (cái) implying a sense of lateness, and 就 (jiù) imparting a sense of earliness.
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ID: 416
compare: 417
HSK: 3
format: 刚 + Verb
example: 我们 昨天 刚 到
details: 刚 is actually an adverb, and it is placed in front of the verb. It emphasizes that the action just happened a short time ago.
exception: cannot be replaced with 刚才
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theme: 刚 (gāng) and 刚才 (gāngcái) have similar meanings of "just (now)," but they differ on a few key uses.
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ID: 417
compare: 418
HSK: 3
format: 刚 / 刚刚 + Adj.
example: 他 的 感冒 刚刚 好
details: 刚 or 刚刚, as an adverb, can also be placed in front of an adjective
exception: cannot be replaced with 刚才
keyword: 刚 / 刚刚
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theme: 刚 (gāng) and 刚才 (gāngcái) have similar meanings of "just (now)," but they differ on a few key uses.
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ID: 418
compare: 416
HSK: 3
format: 刚才 +noun + verb (+ 了)
example: 刚才 的 事情 太 让 人 生气 了
details: 刚才, as a time noun, can directly modify a noun to indicate it is that one from "just now" or "just before," while 刚 can't be used this way
exception: 刚才 is a time noun (like 今天 and 现在), and it expresses that the time elapsed is really short, in near-absolute terms. We're talking no more than 1-30 minutes in most situations, and often less than 5 minutes. When used before a verb, 刚才 emphasizes something happened "just now."
keyword: 刚才 + 了
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theme: 刚 (gāng) and 刚才 (gāngcái) have similar meanings of "just (now)," but they differ on a few key uses.
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ID: 419
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HSK: 3
format: Subj. + 刚才 + 没 + verb
example: 我 刚才 没 看到
details: Use 没 with 刚才 (and no 了) to negate the past.
exception: and no 了
keyword: 刚才 + 没
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theme: 刚 (gāng) and 刚才 (gāngcái) have similar meanings of "just (now)," but they differ on a few key uses.
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ID: 420
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HSK: 3
format: Subj.+ 有点 + adj.
example: 今天 我 有点 累
details: 有点 is placed before an adjective, and while used for descriptions, it also expresses a tone of complaint by the speaker, or some other form of negative impression. It doesn't just mean "a bit," but rather "a bit too" (for the speaker's liking).
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theme: 一点 (yīdiǎn) and 有点 (yǒudiǎn), usually pronounced 一点儿 (yīdiǎnr) and 有点儿 (yǒudiǎnr) in northern China, mean pretty much the same thing on the surface—"a little" or "a bit"—but they have different uses in sentences.
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