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CHINESE CHARACTER

cái

才

才

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then and only then

Numbered pinyin
cai2
English meanings
then and only then, just now, only (before a number)

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    tā他bā八diǎn点cái才lái来。

    He only came at eight.

  2. 02

    wǒ我cái才yǒu有shíjiān时间。

    Only now do I have time.

  3. 03

    zǒu走le了yī一xiǎoshí小时cái才dào到。

    Walked an hour to get there.

  4. 04

    xiànzài现在cái才zhīdao知道。

    Only now do I know.

  5. 05

    tā他zhēn真cōngming聪明。

    He is really smart.

  6. 06

    dào到jiā家cái才xiǎngqǐ想起。

    Remembered only after getting home.

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