副詞、書面語
前面用「只有」、「必須」、「因為」、「由於」等條件介詞配合,去表示只有喺某種條件下、或由於某種原因、目的,然後連接會發生嘅事 under particular circumstances to be able to do sth (compare 先 Sin1 sense 3; 先至 Siun1Zi3)
我才來,錯過什麼了嗎?
我才来,错过什么了吗?
wǒ cái lái , cuò guò shén me le ma ? I just arrived. What did I miss?
character
only; just; merely
教室裡才五個人。
教室里才五个人。
jiào shì lǐ cái wǔ ge rén . There are only five people in the classroom.
character
Used to emphasize that something is/is not.
我才是張三。
我才是张三。
wǒ cái shì zhāng sān . I'm Zhang San (not that some else is Zhang San).
我才沒有騙人。
我才没有骗人。
wǒ cái méi yǒu piàn rén . I'm not lying.
character
only after; only then; not ... until
她鎖上所有的窗户才去睡覺。
她锁上所有的窗户才去睡觉。
tā suǒ shàng suǒ yǒu de chuāng hù cái qù shuì jiào . She went to sleep only after locking all the windows.
你怎麼現在才到。我等了一個多小時了。
你怎么现在才到。我等了一个多小时了。
nǐ zěn me xiàn zài cái dào . wǒ děng le yī ge duō xiǎo shí le . Why didn't you come until now? I've been waiting for more than an hour.
character, Min
only then; only after
character, Min
Used to emphasize that something is/is not.