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"太……了"

HSK 1Lesson 12
The Pattern "太……了"
结构Pattern
太形容词 Adj.了
太热了
太好吃了
不太冷
解释Explanation

"太+形容词+了"表示程度很高,可以表示称赞(太好吃了),也可以表示"过了头"(太热了)。否定形式是"不太+形容词",意思是"不怎么",这时句末一般不用"了"。

"太 + adjective + 了" expresses a very high degree. It can be praise (太好吃了 "so delicious!") or a complaint that something is too much (太热了 "too hot!"). The negative 不太 + adjective (no 了) means "not very": 不太冷 "not very cold". Note the tone: 不 becomes bú before 太.

例句Examples
  • 这个菜太好吃了!
    Zhège cài tài hǎochī le!
    This dish is so delicious!
  • 那个杯子太小了。
    Nàge bēizi tài xiǎo le.
    That cup is too small.
  • 今天不太冷。
    Jīntiān bú tài lěng.
    It's not very cold today.
练习Practice

Tap chips to arrange them into a correct sentence. Translation: It's not very cold today.

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