才
adverb · conjunction
All 才 cái Chinese Grammar
Small word, several jobs — mostly about timing. Here’s every sense of 才 covered on the site, from HSK 2 through HSK 6.
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HSK 2才cáiLater than expected
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HSK 3才cáiCondition — only if
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HSK 3才cáiJust
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HSK 3才cáiLess than expected
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HSK 5除非…才chúfēi…cáiOnly if
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HSK 6才cáiDisagreement
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HSK 6才cáiHarder than expected
Easy to Confuse
就 vs 才
Difference between 就 jiù and 才 cái