updated sense approved 才 · cái · emphatic particle
才
cái
emphatic particle
modal particle used to emphasize that the subject actually possesses the stated attribute or to mark a contrast/correction (similar to 'in fact' or 'actually' in English).
别听他们的，我才是老板。
adverb, conjunction, verb→ adverb, conjunction, verb, nounupdated sense approved 才 · cái · only then
才
cái
only then
used to indicate that an action or state occurs only after a specific condition is met
等到天黑以后，他才决定动身回家。
conjunction, adverb, verb, time word, noun, pronoun, particle, adjective→ conjunction, adverb, verb, time word, noun, pronoun, particle, adjective, punctuationupdated sense approved 才 · cái · emphatic particle
才
cái
emphatic particle
modal particle used to emphasize that the subject actually possesses the stated attribute or to mark a contrast/correction (similar to 'in fact' or 'actually' in English).
别听他们的，我才是老板。
adverb, conjunction→ adverb, conjunction, verbupdated sense approved 才 · cái · only
才
cái
only
used before an expression of quantity or time to emphasize a small amount or a specific point in time
他今年才五岁。
adverb→ adverb, measure wordupdated sense approved 才 · cái · only then
才
cái
only then
used to indicate that an action or state occurs only after a specific condition is met
等到天黑以后，他才决定动身回家。
conjunction, adverb, verb, time word, noun, pronoun, particle→ conjunction, adverb, verb, time word, noun, pronoun, particle, adjectiveupdated sense approved 才 · cái · emphatic particle
才
cái
emphatic particle
modal particle used to emphasize that the subject actually possesses the stated attribute or to mark a contrast/correction (similar to 'in fact' or 'actually' in English).
别听他们的，我才是老板。
adverb→ adverb, conjunctionupdated sense approved 才 · cái · only then
才
cái
only then
used to indicate that an action or state occurs only after a specific condition is met
等到天黑以后，他才决定动身回家。
conjunction, adverb, verb, time word, noun, pronoun→ conjunction, adverb, verb, time word, noun, pronoun, particleupdated sense approved 才 · cái · only then
才
cái
only then
used to indicate that an action or state occurs only after a specific condition is met
等到天黑以后，他才决定动身回家。
conjunction, adverb, verb, time word, noun→ conjunction, adverb, verb, time word, noun, pronouncreated sense approved 才 · cái · emphatic particle
才
cái
emphatic particle
modal particle used to emphasize that the subject actually possesses the stated attribute or to mark a contrast/correction (similar to 'in fact' or 'actually' in English).
别听他们的，我才是老板。
adverb
updated sense approved 才 · cái · only then
才
cái
only then
used to indicate that an action or state occurs only after a specific condition is met
等到天黑以后，他才决定动身回家。
conjunction, adverb, verb, time word→ conjunction, adverb, verb, time word, nounupdated sense approved 才 · cái · talent
才
cái
talent
innate ability, talent, or a person possessing specific capabilities or characteristics
这孩子不仅聪明，而且在绘画方面很有才。
noun, proper name, verb→ noun, proper name, verb, adverbupdated sense approved 才 · cái · only then
才
cái
only then
used to indicate that an action or state occurs only after a specific condition is met
等到天黑以后，他才决定动身回家。
conjunction, adverb, verb→ conjunction, adverb, verb, time wordupdated sense approved 才/纔 · cái · only — "example sentence updated"
才 / 纔
cái
only
used before an expression of quantity to emphasize that the amount is small
现在才三点。→ 现在才下午三点，我们在这里再坐一会儿吧。adverb
updated sense approved 才/纔 · cái · just now — "example sentence updated"
才 / 纔
cái
just now
indicates that an action or event has happened very recently
他才刚走。→ 他才刚离开办公室，你现在去追还来得及。adverb
updated sense approved 才 · cái · only then — "example sentence updated"
才
cái
only then
used to indicate that an action or state occurs only after a specific condition is met
只有通过考试，你才能毕业。→ 等到天黑以后，他才决定动身回家。conjunction, adverb, verb
updated sense approved 才 · cái · talent — "example sentence updated"
才
cái
talent
innate ability, talent, or a person possessing specific capabilities or characteristics
他真是个不可多得的人才。→ 这孩子不仅聪明，而且在绘画方面很有才。noun, proper name, verb
updated sense approved 才 · cái · talent
才
cái
talent
innate ability, talent, or a person possessing specific capabilities or characteristics
他真是个不可多得的人才。
noun, proper name→ noun, proper name, verbupdated sense approved 才 · cái · just now
才
cái
just now
indicating that an action or event has occurred very recently
我才听完这首歌。
adverb→ adverb, time wordupdated sense approved 才 · cái · talent
才
cái
talent
innate ability, talent, or a person possessing specific capabilities or characteristics
他真是个不可多得的人才。
noun→ noun, proper nameupdated sense approved 才 · cái · talent
才
cái
talent
innate ability, talent, or a person possessing specific capabilities or characteristics
他真是个不可多得的人才。
—→ nounupdated sense approved 才 · cái · only then
才
cái
only then
used to indicate that an action or state occurs only after a specific condition is met
只有通过考试，你才能毕业。
conjunction→ conjunction, adverb, verbcreated sense approved 才 · cái · only
才
cái
only
used before an expression of quantity or time to emphasize a small amount or a specific point in time
他今年才五岁。
adverb
created sense approved 才/纔 · cái · only
才 / 纔
cái
only
used before an expression of quantity to emphasize that the amount is small
现在才三点。
adverb
created sense approved 才/纔 · cái · just now
才 / 纔
cái
just now
indicates that an action or event has happened very recently
他才刚走。
adverb
created sense approved 才 · cái · talent
才
cái
talent
innate ability, talent, or a person possessing specific capabilities or characteristics
他真是个不可多得的人才。
created sense approved 才 · cái · only then
才
cái
only then
used to indicate that an action or state occurs only after a specific condition is met
只有通过考试，你才能毕业。
conjunction
created sense approved 才 · cái · just now
才
cái
just now
indicating that an action or event has occurred very recently
我才听完这首歌。
adverb