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太
tài
Description
"太"用在形容词前面，表示程度很高，常常有"过分"的意思。
"太" is used before adjectives to indicate a high degree, often implying "excessive."
我们常说"太好了"，也常和"了"一起用。
We often say "太好了" and frequently use "太" together with "了."
Meanings
太tài
too; excessively (with a negative tone)
今天太热了。
It's too hot today.
太tài
extremely; very (in exclamations)
这个电影太好看了！
This movie is so good!
太tài
highest; greatest; most senior
他是我们公司的太上皇。
He is the supreme leader of our company.
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Notes
- Nuance
太 often implies excess or complaint; 很 is neutral, and 太…了 is a fixed pattern.
- Etymology
originally a variant of 大 (big) with an added dot, meaning very great or extreme.
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