| ID: |
410 |
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| HSK: |
3 |
| format: |
Subj. + Time Word + 才 + Verb |
| example: |
这个 项目 最少 要 花 两 个 月 才 能 做 完。 |
| details: |
才 indicates that the speaker feels that the events discussed happened later than expected. Sometimes it also expresses anxiety, impatience, anger, or other related emotions. |
| exception: |
才 goes before the verb, and after the time word |
| keyword: |
[Time Word] + 才 |
| class: |
undefined,d,n |
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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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