tài
太
too / extremely
HSK 2.0 · 1
HSK 3.0 · 1
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Meaning, words & where you learn it
Taught in your lessons 课程
学校与工作Lesson 5 · School & Work
天气与感受Lesson 7 · Weather & Feelings
vocab
购物与数字Lesson 8 · Shopping & Numbers
爱好与兴趣Lesson 10 · Hobbies & Interests
身体与健康Lesson 11 · Body & Health
在饭馆Lesson 18 · At the Restaurant
买东西Lesson 19 · Going Shopping
看病Lesson 21 · Seeing a Doctor
考试Lesson 22 · Exams & Study
今天几号HSK 3.0 · Lesson 4 · What's the Date?
怎么去HSK 3.0 · Lesson 9 · How Do I Get There?
买东西HSK 3.0 · Lesson 10 · Shopping
vocab
Words with 太
太阳 tài yang
sun; abbr. for 太阳穴
HSK 2
太太 tài tai
married woman; Mrs.
HSK 2
不太 bù tài
Not too
HSK 2
老太太 lǎo tài tai
elderly lady (respectful); esteemed mother
HSK 3
太空 tài kōng
outer space
HSK 5
太阳能 tài yáng néng
solar energy
HSK 6
太平 Tài píng
place name
HSK 7–9
晒太阳 shài tài yáng
to be in the sun (getting warm or sunbathing etc); to put sth in the sun (e.g. to dry it)
HSK 7–9
太极 Tài jí
the Absolute or Supreme Ultimate, the source of all things according to some interpretations of Chinese mythology
HSK 7–9
太极拳 tài jí quán
shadowboxing or Taiji, T'aichi or T'aichichuan; traditional form of physical exercise or relaxation
HSK 7–9
Examples from your lessons
- 会，但是我说得不太好。 Yes, but I don't speak it very well. Lesson 5
- 今天很热，太热了！ Today is very hot, too hot! Lesson 7
- 太热了！你不觉得热吗？ It's too hot! Don't you feel hot? Lesson 7
- 太贵了！有便宜一点儿的吗？ Too expensive! Is there something cheaper? Lesson 8
- 太贵了！便宜一点儿，好吗？ Too expensive! A little cheaper, OK? Lesson 8
- 我不太喜欢运动。 I don't really like sports. Lesson 10
Character facts
Ideographic: A giant 大 with a normal-sized man 丶 for scale