才 caiˊ

才是重點

caiˊ shiˋ zhongˋ dianˇ

(Is the)

Is the key, Is the focus, Is the main point

>>才是重點

才, 是, 重, 點

rhymes-才是重點

才思敏銳

caiˊ siˉ minˇ ruiˋ

(Acuity)

Acuity

>>才思敏銳

才, 思, 敏, 銳

rhymes-才思敏銳

才睡著

caiˊ shuiˋ zhaoˊ

(Able To)

Able to sleep

>>才睡著

才, 睡, 著

rhymes-才睡著

才又想起他來

caiˊ youˋ xiangˇ qiˇ taˉ laiˊ

(Only then)

Only then thought of him again

>>才又想起他來

才, 又, 想, 起, 他, 來

rhymes-才又想起他來

才夠

caiˊ gouˋ

(Just enough)

Just enough

才, 夠

rhymes-才夠

才該說

caiˊ gaiˉ shuoˉ

(Should)

Should just say

>>才該說

才, 該, 說

rhymes-才該說

才成為廉價的主食

caiˊ chengˊ weiˊ lianˊ jiaˋ de˙ zhuˇ shiˊ

(Became a)

Became a cheap staple food

>>才成為廉價的主食

才, 成, 為, 廉, 價, 的, 主, 食

rhymes-才成為廉價的主食

才清楚

caiˊ qingˉ chuˇ

(Become clear)

Become clear

>>才清楚

才, 清, 楚

rhymes-才清楚

才沒用

caiˊ meiˊ yongˋ

(Didn't use)

Didn't use

>>才沒用

才, 沒, 用

rhymes-才沒用

才沒這麼大

caiˊ meiˊ zheˋ me˙ daˋ

(Are not)

Are not so big, Are not as big, Are not that big

>>才沒這麼大

才, 沒, 這, 麼, 大

rhymes-才沒這麼大

才進得去

caiˊ jinˋ deˊ quˋ

(Just to)

Just to get in

>>才進得去

才, 進, 得, 去

rhymes-才進得去

才怪

caiˊ guaiˋ

(As if, Like hell)

Like hell!, As if!

才, 怪

rhymes-才怪

才弟六天

caiˊ diˋ liuˋ tianˉ

(After just)

After just 6 days

才, 弟, 六, 天

rhymes-才弟六天

才三天而已

caiˊ sanˉ tianˉ erˊ yiˇ

(It's only been)

It's only been three days

>>才三天而已

才, 三, 天, 而, 已

rhymes-才三天而已

才不要呢

caiˊ buˊ yaoˋ ne˙

(No way)

No way

>>才不要呢

才, 不, 要, 呢

rhymes-才不要呢

才不關心

caiˊ buˋ guanˉ xinˉ

(Just didn't, Just don't, Not concerned)

Just don't care, Just didn't care, Not concerned (with)

>>才不關心

才, 不, 關, 心

rhymes-才不關心

才兩個月大

caiˊ liangˇ ge˙ yueˋ daˋ

(Just two)

Just two months old

>>才兩個月大

才, 兩, 個, 月, 大

rhymes-才兩個月大

才想得出來

caiˊ xiangˇ deˊ chuˉ laiˊ

(Ever)

Ever think of, Ever think up

>>才想得出來

才, 想, 得, 出, 來

rhymes-才想得出來

才喜歡

caiˊ xiˇ huanˉ

(Liked)

Liked

>>才喜歡

才, 喜, 歡

才趨於平緩

caiˊ quˉ yuˊ pingˊ huanˇ

(Then tended)

Then tended to level out

>>才趨於平緩

才, 趨, 於, 平, 緩

rhymes-才趨於平緩

才把水盛到半滿

caiˊ baˇ shuiˇ chengˊ daoˋ banˋ manˇ

(Could only)

Could only fill with water halfway

>>才把水盛到半滿

才, 把, 水, 盛, 到, 半, 滿

rhymes-才把水盛到半滿

口才

kouˇ caiˊ

(Eloquence, Eloquent)

Eloquent, Eloquence

口, 才

家境較富裕的階層
才有機會

jiaˉ jingˋ jiaoˋ fuˋ yuˋ de˙ jieˉ cengˊ
caiˊ youˇ jiˉ huiˋ

(Only the)

Only the wealthier classes have the chance to

>>家境較富裕的階層才有機會

家, 境, 較, 富, 裕, 的, 階, 層
才, 有, 機, 會

好不容易才說出話來

haoˇ buˋ rongˊ yiˋ caiˊ shuoˉ chuˉ huaˋ laiˊ

(Managed)

Managed to say

>>好不容易才說出話來

好, 不, 容, 易, 才, 說, 出, 話, 來

很晚才下班

henˇ wanˇ caiˊ xiaˋ banˉ

(Finished, Get off work)

Finished work late, Get off work late

>>很晚才下班

很, 晚, 才, 下, 班

要踮腳才拿得到

yaoˋ dianˇ jiaoˇ caiˊ naˊ deiˇ daoˋ

(Had to, Has to, Have to, Having to)

Have to stand on tiptoe to reach, Has to stand on tiptoe to reach, Having to stand on tiptoe to reach, Had to stand on tiptoe to reach

>>要踮腳才拿得到

要, 踮, 腳, 才, 拿, 得, 到

將才

jiangˉ caiˊ

(Moment)

A moment ago

將, 才

她才十三歲而已

taˉ caiˊ shiˊ sanˉ suiˋ erˊ yiˇ

(She's)

She's only thirteen

>>她才十三歲而已

她, 才, 十, 三, 歲, 而, 已

耗時兩百年才有的成果

haoˋ shiˊ liangˇ baiˇ nianˊ caiˊ youˇ de˙ chengˊ guoˇ

(Result)

A result that took two-hundred years to achieve

>>耗時兩百年才有的成果

耗, 時, 兩, 百, 年, 才, 有, 的, 成, 果

他花了八十年才成功

taˉ huaˉ le˙ baˉ shiˊ nianˊ caiˊ chengˊ gongˉ

(It took)

It took him eighty years to do it, It took him eighty years to succeed

>>他花了八十年才成功

他, 花, 了, 八, 十, 年, 才, 成, 功

她花了八十年才成功

taˉ huaˉ le˙ baˉ shiˊ nianˊ caiˊ chengˊ gongˉ

(It took)

It took her eighty years to do it, It took her eighty years to accomplish

>>她花了八十年才成功

她, 花, 了, 八, 十, 年, 才, 成, 功

這個才

zheˋ ge˙ caiˊ

(This talent)

This talent

>>這個才

這, 個, 才

他才說

taˉ caiˊ shuoˉ

(He had, He just, He said)

He said, He had said, He just said

他, 才, 說

什麼時候才天亮

shenˊ me˙ shiˊ houˋ caiˊ tianˉ liangˋ

(When will)

When will daybreak, When will it finally be daybreak

>>什麼時候才天亮

什, 麼, 時, 候, 才, 天, 亮

到底什麼時候才天亮

daoˋ diˇ shenˊ me˙ shiˊ houˋ caiˊ tianˉ liangˋ

(How long, When will)

When will daybreak arrive, How long till daybreak finally arrives

>>到底什麼時候才天亮

到, 底, 什, 麼, 時, 候, 才, 天, 亮

你才不喜歡他

niˇ caiˊ buˋ xiˇ huanˉ taˉ

(You don't)

You don't like him

>>你才不喜歡他

你, 才, 不, 喜, 歡, 他

你才不喜歡她

niˇ caiˊ buˋ xiˇ huanˉ taˉ

(You don't)

You don't like her

>>你才不喜歡她

你, 才, 不, 喜, 歡, 她

是不是因為這樣你
才不喜歡他

shiˋ buˊ shiˋ yinˉ weiˋ zheˋ yangˋ niˇ
caiˊ buˋ xiˇ huanˉ taˉ

(Is that why)

Is that why you don't like him?

>>是不是因為這樣你才不喜歡他

是, 不, 是, 因, 為, 這, 樣, 你
才, 不, 喜, 歡, 他

是不是因為這樣你
才不喜歡她

shiˋ buˊ shiˋ yinˉ weiˋ zheˋ yangˋ niˇ
caiˊ buˋ xiˇ huanˉ taˉ

(Is that why)

Is that why you don't like her?

>>是不是因為這樣你才不喜歡她

是, 不, 是, 因, 為, 這, 樣, 你
才, 不, 喜, 歡, 她

那是要等到怎樣你
才要提

naˋ shiˋ yaoˋ dengˇ daoˋ zenˇ yangˋ niˇ
caiˊ yaoˋ tiˊ

(Then what)

Then what is worth mentioning?

>>那是要等到怎樣你才要提

那, 是, 要, 等, 到, 怎, 樣, 你
才, 要, 提

我才五十一歲

woˇ caiˊ wuˇ shiˊ yiˊ suiˋ

(I'm only)

I'm only 51 years old

>>我才五十一歲

我, 才, 五, 十, 一, 歲

所以我才落後了

suoˇ yiˇ woˇ caiˊ luoˋ houˋ le˙

(That's why I)

That's why I was lagging behind, That's why I was late

>>所以我才落後了

所, 以, 我, 才, 落, 後, 了

你應該要保護我才對

niˇ yingˉ gaiˉ yaoˋ baoˇ huˋ woˇ caiˊ duiˋ

(You should)

You should protect me, You should be protecting me

>>你應該要保護我才對

你, 應, 該, 要, 保, 護, 我, 才, 對

妳應該要保護我才對

niˇ yingˉ gaiˉ yaoˋ baoˇ huˋ woˇ caiˊ duiˋ

(You should)

You should protect me, You should be protecting me

>>妳應該要保護我才對

妳, 應, 該, 要, 保, 護, 我, 才, 對

愛才若命

aiˋ caiˊ ruoˋ mingˋ

(Love, Value)

Love talented people dearly, Value talented people as much as life itself

愛, 才, 若, 命

然後才開始

ranˊ houˋ caiˊ kaiˉ shiˇ

(Only then, Then we)

Only then did we start, Then we finally started

>>然後才開始

然, 後, 才, 開, 始

肆應之才

siˋ yingˉ zhiˉ caiˊ

(Jack of all, One who is)

One who is good at dealing with various matters, Jack of all trades

>>肆應之才

肆, 應, 之, 才

鬼才曉得

guiˇ caiˊ xiaoˇ deˊ

(God)

God only knows

>>鬼才曉得

鬼, 才, 曉, 得

沉默片刻才

chenˊ moˋ pianˋ keˋ caiˊ

(After a, After a moment)

After a moment of silence, After a silent pause

>>沉默片刻才

沉, 默, 片, 刻, 才

沉默片刻才說道

chenˊ moˋ pianˋ keˋ caiˊ shuoˉ daoˋ

(After a, After a moment, Said at)

After a moment of silence said, After a silent pause said, Said at last

>>沉默片刻才說道

沉, 默, 片, 刻, 才, 說, 道

話才說完

huaˋ caiˊ shuoˉ wanˊ

(As soon as, No sooner had)

As soon as the words were spoken, No sooner had the words been spoken

>>話才說完

話, 才, 說, 完

成才

chengˊ caiˊ

(Become a)

Become a talent

成, 才

白痴才信

baiˊ chiˉ caiˊ xinˋ

(Only an)

Only an idiot would believe

>>白痴才信

白, 痴, 才, 信

這才是

zheˋ caiˊ shiˋ

(This is)

This is

這, 才, 是

這才重要

zheˋ caiˊ zhongˋ yaoˋ

(That's the, That's what)

That's what matters, That's the main thing

>>這才重要

這, 才, 重, 要

他這才想到

taˉ zheˋ caiˊ xiangˇ daoˋ

(He realized, It occurred)

It occurred to him, He realized

>>他這才想到

他, 這, 才, 想, 到

我這才意識到自己
有多餓

woˇ zheˋ caiˊ yiˋ shiˊ daoˋ ziˋ jiˇ
youˇ duoˉ eˋ

(Only then)

Only then did I realize how hungry I was

>>我這才意識到自己有多餓

我, 這, 才, 意, 識, 到, 自, 己
有, 多, 餓

選才條件

xuanˇ caiˊ tiaoˊ jianˋ

(Selection)

Selection criteria

>>選才條件

選, 才, 條, 件

樟腦的重要性才逐
漸被取代

zhangˉ naoˇ de˙ zhongˋ yaoˋ xingˋ caiˊ zhuˊ
jianˋ beiˋ quˇ daiˋ

(Camphor, Camphor's)

Camphor's importance was gradually supplanted, Camphor increasingly became less important

Cat: History (Camphor's importance was gradually supplanted) ^Next

>>樟腦的重要性才逐漸被取代

樟, 腦, 的, 重, 要, 性, 才, 逐
漸, 被, 取, 代

瑣才

suoˇ caiˊ

(person of)

A person of limited talent

瑣, 才

某一個晚上才

mouˇ yiˊ ge˙ wanˇ shangˋ caiˊ

(Only for)

Only for one particular night

>>某一個晚上才

某, 一, 個, 晚, 上, 才

現在才七點

xianˋ zaiˋ caiˊ qiˉ dianˇ

(It's only)

It's only 7 o'clock

>>現在才七點

現, 在, 才, 七, 點

到現在才展開

daoˋ xianˋ zaiˋ caiˊ zhanˇ kaiˉ

(Delayed, Only now)

Delayed till now, Only now started

>>到現在才展開

到, 現, 在, 才, 展, 開

怎麼現在才告訴我

zenˇ me˙ xianˋ zaiˋ caiˊ gaoˋ suˋ woˇ

(Why is)

Why is it that only now do you tell me

>>怎麼現在才告訴我

怎, 麼, 現, 在, 才, 告, 訴, 我

原來才凌晨四點

yuanˊ laiˊ caiˊ lingˊ chenˊ siˋ dianˇ

(It was)

It was only four in the morning

>>原來才凌晨四點

原, 來, 才, 凌, 晨, 四, 點

是後來才有的

shiˋ houˋ laiˊ caiˊ youˇ de˙

(Came later)

Came later (when it was too late)

>>是後來才有的

是, 後, 來, 才, 有, 的

面積也才多

mianˋ jiˉ yeˇ caiˊ duoˉ

(Area is)

The area is just an additional

>>面積也才多

面, 積, 也, 才, 多