cái
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adverb; conjunction
Definitions:
(1) Only; ability; talent; just now; not until
Example sentences:
1. | 他才五岁,还不懂这个道理 | tā cái wǔ suì, hái bù dǒng zhège dàolǐ | He's only five years old and doesn't understand |
2. | 我们只能等到他来了才能开始 | wǒmen zhǐ néng děng dào tā lái le cái néng kāishǐ | We can only start when he arrives |
3. | 我昨天晚上才睡了两个小时 | wǒ zuótiān wǎnshàng cái shuìle liǎng gè xiǎoshí | I only slept for two hours last night |
HSK Level:
3