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#1cái

(until then) only

#2cái

(variant of 才[cai2]) just now / (variant of 才[cai2]) (before an expression of quantity) only

Example Sentences

你怎么现在才来?

nǐ zěn me xiàn zài cái lái?

Why did you only arrive now?

他是一个多才多艺的人。

tā shì yí gè duō cái duō yì de rén.

He is a talented and versatile person.

他30岁才读完大学。

tā 30 suì cái dú wán dà xué.

He did not graduate from university until he was 30.

这件事,只有他才能做好。

zhè jiàn shì, zhǐ yǒu tā cái néng zuò hǎo.

This task, only he can do well.

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