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就 jiù, 才 cái, and 再 zài practice

就, 才, 再 Practice

Posted on April 1, 2023May 7, 2023 by tiffany

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Fill in the correct word – 就/才/再

她tā昨天zuótiān晚上wǎnshàng加班jiābān到dào夜裡yèlǐ一點yìdiǎn, 所以suǒyǐ晚上wǎnshàng兩點liǎngdiǎn( 才cái) 回huí到dào家jiā她tā昨天zuótiān晚上wǎnshàng加班jiābān到dào夜里yèlǐ一点yìdiǎn, 所以suǒyǐ晚上wǎnshàng两点liǎngdiǎn( 才cái) 回huí到dào家jiā
She worked late last night until 1:00 a.m., so she came home at 2:00 a.m.

因為yīnwèi加班jiābān很hěn累lèi, 她tā打算dǎsuàn今天jīntiān六點liùdiǎn吃chī完wán晚餐wǎncān( 就jiù) 睡覺shuìjiào因为yīnwèi加班jiābān很hěn累lèi, 她tā打算dǎsuàn今天jīntiān六点liùdiǎn吃chī完wán晚餐wǎncān( 就jiù) 睡觉shuìjiào
Because she was tired from working overtime, she planned to have dinner at six o’clock today and go to bed.

可是kěshì吃chī完wán晚餐wǎncān後hòu她tā發現fāxiàn自己zìjǐ胖pàng了le, 所以suǒyǐ她tā決定juédìng運動yùndòng完wán( 再zài) 睡覺shuìjiào可是kěshì吃chī完wán晚餐wǎncān后hòu她tā发现fāxiàn自己zìjǐ胖pàng了le, 所以suǒyǐ她tā决定juédìng运动yùndòng完wán( 再zài) 睡觉shuìjiào
But after dinner, she found that she had gained weight, so she decided to exercise before going to bed.


我wǒ( 才cái) 剛gāng下xià飛機fēijī, 你nǐ( 就jiù) 要yào找zhǎo我wǒ去qù喝酒hējiǔ嗎ma? 我wǒ( 才cái) 刚gāng下xià飞机fēijī, 你nǐ( 就jiù) 要yào找zhǎo我wǒ去qù喝酒hējiǔ吗ma?
I just got off the plane and you’re asking me to go for a drink?

我wǒ現在xiànzài真的zhēnde太tài累lèi了le, 明天míngtiān( 再zài) 去qù跟gēn你nǐ喝酒hējiǔ我wǒ现在xiànzài真的zhēnde太tài累lèi了le, 明天míngtiān( 再zài) 去qù跟gēn你nǐ喝酒hējiǔ
I’m really tired now. I’ll go drink with you tomorrow.


離lí電影diànyǐng開始kāishǐ還有háiyǒu2 個ge小時xiǎoshí, 蒂芬妮dìfēnní( 就jiù) 已經yǐjīng到dào了le离lí电影diànyǐng开始kāishǐ还有háiyǒu2 个ge小时xiǎoshí, 蒂芬妮dìfēnní( 就jiù) 已经yǐjīng到dào了le
Two hours before the movie started, Tiffany had already arrived.

還hái在家zàijiā的de瑪麗mǎlì給gěi蒂芬妮dìfēnní打dǎ電話diànhuà說shuō: 「 你nǐ怎麼zěnme那麼nàme早zǎo( 就jiù) 到dào了le? 我wǒ大概dàgài一個yíge小時xiǎoshí後hòu( 才cái) 會huì出門chūmén。 」 还hái在家zàijiā的de玛丽mǎlì给gěi蒂芬妮dìfēnní打dǎ电话diànhuà说shuō: “ 你nǐ怎么zěnyāo那么nàyāo早zǎo( 就jiù) 到dào了le? 我wǒ大概dàgài一个yíge小时xiǎoshí后hòu( 才cái) 会huì出门chūmén。 ”
Mary, who was still at home, called Tiffany and said, “Why are you there so early? I’ll be out in about an hour.”

結果jiéguǒ, 電影diànyǐng開始kāishǐ了le瑪麗mǎlì( 才cái) 到dào電影院diànyǐngyuàn。 蒂芬妮dìfēnní說shuō: 「 看kàn完wán電影diànyǐng, 我們wǒmen( 再zài) 來lái討論tǎolùn你nǐ遲到chídào的de問題wèntí。 」 结果jiéguǒ, 电影diànyǐng开始kāishǐ了le玛丽mǎlì( 才cái) 到dào电影院diànyǐngyuàn。 蒂芬妮dìfēnní说shuō: “ 看kàn完wán电影diànyǐng, 我们wǒmen( 再zài) 来lái讨论tǎolùn你nǐ迟到chídào的de问题wèntí。 ”
It turned out that Mary arrived at the movie theater after the movie started. Tiffany said: “After the movie, we will discuss the problem of you being late.”


只要zhǐyào你nǐ會huì英文yīngwén( 就jiù) 一定yídìng可以kěyǐ在zài台灣Táiwān找zhǎo到dào工作gōngzuò, 別bié擔心dānxīn只要zhǐyào你nǐ会huì英文yīngwén( 就jiù) 一定yídìng可以kěyǐ在zài台湾Táiwān找zhǎo到dào工作gōngzuò, 别bié担心dànxīn
As long as you can speak English, you can definitely find a job in Taiwan. Don’t worry!

其實qíshí你nǐ還hái要yào有yǒu簽證qiānzhèng( 才cái) 可以kěyǐ在zài台灣Táiwān工作gōngzuò其实qíshí你nǐ还hái要yào有yǒu签证qiānzhèng( 才cái) 可以kěyǐ在zài台湾Táiwān工作gōngzuò
In fact, you also need a visa to work in Taiwan.

老實說lǎoshíshuō我wǒ覺得juéde你nǐ最好zuìhǎo學xué會huì中文Zhōngwén( 再zài) 開始kāishǐ找zhǎo工作gōngzuò比較bǐjiào好hǎo老实说lǎoshíshuō我wǒ觉得juéde你nǐ最好zuìhǎo学xué会huì中文Zhōngwén( 再zài) 开始kāishǐ找zhǎo工作gōngzuò比较bǐjiào好hǎo
Honestly, I think you’d better learn Chinese before you start looking for a job.


張美美zhāngměiměi18 歲suì( 就jiù) 大學dàxué畢業bìyè了le, 為什麼wèishénme她tā妹妹mèimei27 歲suì( 才cái) 大學dàxué畢業bìyè? 张美美zhāngměiměi18 岁suì( 就jiù) 大学dàxué毕业bìyè了le, 为什么wèishénme她tā妹妹mèimei27 岁suì( 才cái) 大学dàxué毕业bìyè?
Mei-Mei Chang graduated from college at the age of 18. Why did her sister graduate from college at the age of 27?

因為yīnwèi她tā妹妹mèimei大二dàèr時shí休學xiūxué3 年nián去qù工作gōngzuò, 然後ránhòu( 再zài) 回來huílái讀dú因为yīnwèi她tā妹妹mèimei大二dàèr时shí休学xiūxué3 年nián去qù工作gōngzuò, 然后ránhòu( 再zài) 回来huílái读dú
Because her sister took three years off during her sophomore year to work, and then came back to study.


我wǒ決定juédìng先xiān買mǎiPS5 ( 再zài) 買mǎi車chē我wǒ决定juédìng先xiān买mǎiPS5 ( 再zài) 买mǎi车chē
I decided to buy a PS5 first and then buy a car.

你nǐ不是búshì( 才cái) 買mǎi了leSwitch 嗎ma? 你nǐ不是búshì( 才cái) 买mǎi了leSwitch 吗ma?
Didn’t you just buy a Switch?

我wǒ( 才cái) 沒méi買mǎiSwitch , 我wǒ買mǎi的de是shìXbox , Switch 以後yǐhòu( 再zài) 買mǎi我wǒ( 才cái) 没méi买mǎiSwitch , 我wǒ买mǎi的de是shìXbox , Switch 以后yǐhòu( 再zài) 买mǎi
I did not buy a Switch, I bought an Xbox. I will buy a Switch later.

你nǐ還是háishì別bié買mǎiPS5 跟gēnSwitch 了le, 買mǎi車chē( 就jiù) 好hǎo你nǐ还是háishì别bié买mǎiPS5 跟gēnSwitch 了le, 买mǎi车chē( 就jiù) 好hǎo
You shouldn’t buy a PS5 or a Switch. Just buy a car.

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