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太 (tài): too, extremely

Stroke Order & Writing

HSK 1adverb

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning
too, extremely
Characters
1
Part of speech
adverb
HSK level
HSK 1
Strokes
4
Radical
大
Structure
独体结构

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • highest
  • greatest
  • too (much)
  • very
  • extremely
  • too
  • (excessively)
  • very
  • extremely
  • highest
  • greatest
  • used in titles for elders or seniors

Chinese explanation

  • 表示程度极高，相当于“非常”或“过于”，常用来强调状态或性质超出一般程度
  • 也用于“太……了”结构中，表达感叹或强调
  • 还可用在否定句中，表示程度不够，如“不太”。

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Example sentences

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This bag is too expensive.

！

Great! (literally: too good!)

。

I don't quite understand.

。

You are too polite (you're welcome).

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