才, cái
Meaning: only then; just
HSK 3 word
Example
等了两个小时才到。
Děng le liǎng gè xiǎoshí cái dào.
We waited two hours before arriving.
Also written 才: cái, “talent, ability” (HSK 5).
More HSK 3 words
- 根据gēnjùaccording to
- 比如bǐrúfor example
- 其实qíshíactually
- 当然dāngránof course
- 又yòuagain, also
- 更gèngeven more
- 越yuèmore and more
- 一样yíyàngsame
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