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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

[tài]
  1. 1. adjective [高或大] highest
    space
  2. 2. adjective [指辈分高] senior
    爷爷
    great-grandfather
  3. 3. adverb [指程度过分] too
    这部电影长。
    This film is too long.
  4. 4. adverb [指程度极高] so
    高兴了。
    I am so happy.
  5. 5. adverb [用于否定] that
    她跑得不快。
    She's not that fast a runner.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary (1 result)

[tài]
  1. 1. tanto
  2. 2. too
  3. 3. over and above
  4. 4. over

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary (1 result)

[tài]
  1. 1. 大;高
    空。
    学。湖。
    湖。
  2. 2. 身份最高的;辈分更高的
    子。
    医。
    老师(老师的父亲或父亲的老师)。
    夫人(旧时对别人母亲的尊称)。
  3. 3. 极久远的
    古。
    初。
  4. 4. a)表示程度最高(多用于赞叹)
    好。
    满意。
    这样做不合适吧。

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王先生的继子女对他现在的友善。
Mr. Wang's children by his first wife are not kind to his present wife.
一定要保证蚕室的温度稳定,不能高也不能低。
The tempreture in a silkworm rooms should be kept stable, neither too high or too low.
这个曲子过低缓了,和今天聚会的气氛不搭调。
This song is too deep and slow for today's party.
古时候,皇帝的们统称为妃嫔。
In ancient times, the emperor's wives were called imperial concubines.
已经90多岁了,看起来还是那样健朗。
My father's great aunt is already more than 90 years old, but still looks pretty healthy.
家里出了这么大的事,最好把姑请回来。
We'd better bring back father's great aunt, after such a big situation has happened to the family.
这位老的两个姑爷都是做大买卖的。
Both sons-in-law of this old lady are running big businesses.
这个老在老龄大学里学京剧,在今年的票友大赛中还获了大奖。
The old lady learned Beijing opera at a university for senior people, and won a prize in an amateur performance contest this year.
这道题不仅难,甚或偏,我们都不会做。
This problem is not only very difficult but also concerned with rare conditions, so none of us can solve it.
这老两口喜爱诗画,通常是老作画,老先生题诗。
This elderly couple like poems and paintings. Usually, the lady paints, while the gentleman writes poems.

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Types of adverbs: degree

Types of adverbs: degree

If an adverb is used to modify the adjective or verb as an adverbial adjunct, it should be put before them. Verbs or even nouns ending with character "地" de and functioning as adverbs remain are regarded as adjectives.

Some adverbs can indicate degree as well, such as "很" hěn, "极", "挺" tǐng, "怪" guài, "太" tài,"非常" fēi cháng,"极其" jí qí, "最" zuì, "更" gèng, "相当" xiāng dāng, "稍微" shāo wēi, "略" lüè, "比较" bǐ jiào, "有点" yǒu diǎn, "多么" duō me and “几乎” jī hū.

(1) 他的想法独特。
Tā de xiǎng fǎ hěn dú tè.
He has some very interesting opinions.

(2) 当时我觉得怪不好意思的。
Dāng shí wǒ jué de guài bù hǎo yì sī de.
At that time I was a bit embarrassed.

(3) 这件衣服有点贵。
Zhè jiàn yī fu yǒu diǎn guì.
These clothes are a bit expensive.

(4) 你是棒的。
Nǐ shì zuì bàng de.
You are really awesome.

(5) 这道菜稍微咸了一点。
Zhè dào cài shāo wēi xián le yì diǎn.
This food is a little salty.

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