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Expression S.V 才 ¹cái Adv Moment Ago Just 

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¹cái* adv.

① a moment ago; just  你怎么~来就要去?you just came, why do you want to leave so soon?

② (preceded by an expression of time) not until 他九点钟~来,太晚了。He didn't come until 9 o clock, that was too late    

他走了两个钟头~走到。It took him two hours to get there.  

③ (proceeded by an expression of reason or contion) not unless, not until, the and only then

他吃了三碗~饱。He wasn't full until he had eaten 3 bowls.

(4) only (before a number)  现在~八点钟,还早着呢。  Its only 8 o'clock, still plenty of time

~五块钱吗?真便宜。Only 5 kuai, that's cheap

◆cons. <b>∼ s.v. ne </b> actually very/more s.v. | Tā chàng de ∼ hǎo ne. Actually she sang better (than sb. else).

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