Word: 太 (tài)

办法固然好，就是太贵。

Bànfǎ gùrán hǎo, jiùshì tài guì.

The method is good, admittedly, but it's too expensive.

办签证的手续太繁杂了！

Bàn qiānzhèng de shǒuxù tài fánzále!

The procedures for applying for a visa are so complicated!

加班太多，同事们怨言不少。

Jiābān tài duō, tóngshìmen yuànyán bùshǎo.

There's too much overtime, and my coworkers have plenty of complaints.

加班太多，士气会下降。

Jiābān tài duō, shìqì huì xiàjiàng.

If there is too much overtime, morale will drop.

化妆太浓的话脸会看着很奇怪。

Huàzhuāng tài nóng dehuà liǎn huì kànzhe hěn qíguài.

A face with too much make up looks strange.

北方的立夏还不太热吧？

Běifāng de Lìxià hái bú tài rè ba?

It's not very hot yet in the north at Lixia, is it?

医生说他喝酒太多，肝不太好。

Yīshēng shuō tā hējiǔ tài duō, gān bútàihǎo.

The doctor said he drinks too much and his liver isn't in good shape.

医生说，你应该少吃太甜的食品。

Yīshēng shuō, nǐ yīnggāi shǎo chī tài tián de shípǐn.

The doctor says you should eat less of foods that are too sweet.

医生说，现在下定论还太早。

Yīshēng shuō, xiànzài xià dìnglùn hái tài zǎo.

The doctor said it is still too early to draw a final conclusion.

十二岁的孩子进敬老院，享福享得太早了

shí'èr suì de háizi jìn jìnglǎoyuàn, xiǎngfú xiǎng de tài zǎole

a twelve-year-old moving into a retirement home: enjoying comfort far too early

华南的冬天不太冷。

Huánán de dōngtiān bú tài lěng.

Winters in South China are not very cold.

单价太高，我再考虑一下。

Dānjià tài gāo, wǒ zài kǎolǜ yíxià.

The unit price is too high, so let me think about it again.

即使有人比你漂亮，也不会太多。

Jíshǐ yǒurén bǐ nǐ piàoliang, yě búhuì tài duō.

If there even are people more beautiful than you, there won't be many of them.

即使有比你漂亮的，也不会太多。

Jíshǐ yǒu bǐ nǐ piàoliang de, yě búhuì tài duō.

If there even are people more beautiful than you, there won't be many of them.

反正已经太晚了。

Fǎnzhèng yǐjīng tài wǎn le.

It's too late, anyhow.

变化太小，察觉不出来。

Biànhuà tài xiǎo, chájué bù chūlái.

The change is too small to be observed.

可以这样说，但是太不文明了。

Kěyǐ zhèyàng shuō, dànshì tài bù wénmíng le.

You could say it that way, but it's quite vulgar.

可是太贵了！

Kěshì tài guìle!

But it's too expensive!

可能你工作得太拼命？

Kěnéng nǐ gōngzuò de tài pīnmìng?

Maybe you are working too hard.

台风的走势还不太清楚。

Táifēng de zǒushì hái bú tài qīngchu.

The typhoon's path is still not very clear.

司机强行超车，太危险了。

Sījī qiángxíng chāochē, tài wēixiǎn le.

The driver forced his way past the other car, which was very dangerous.

吃太多了，我的肚子好胀。

Chī tài duō le, wǒ de dǔzi hǎo zhàng.

I ate too much, and my stomach feels so bloated.

吃太多辣的东西容易上火。

Chī tài duō là de dōngxi róngyì shànghuǒ.

Eating too much spicy food easily gives you excess internal heat.

吃得太多对健康不好。

Chī de tài duō duì jiànkāng bù hǎo.

Eating too much is bad for the health.

吃自助餐时，别拿太多东西。

Chī zìzhùcān shí, bié ná tài duō dōngxi.

At a buffet, don't take too much food.

合租虽然便宜，但是不太自由。

Hézū suīrán piányi, dànshì bú tài zìyóu.

Co-renting is cheap, but you don't have much freedom.

听说南边的冬天不太冷。

Tīngshuō nánbian de dōngtiān bú tài lěng.

I heard winters in the south aren't too cold.

周末对我不太方便。

Zhōumò duì wǒ bú tài fāngbiàn.

Weekends aren't very convenient for me.

咖啡太苦了，加点糖吧。

Kāfēi tài kǔle, jiādiǎn táng ba.

The coffee is too bitter, so add some sugar.

啤酒我不太喜欢。

Píjiǔ wǒ bú tài xǐhuan.

I don't like beer that much.

喝了太多咖啡，我现在有点心慌。

Hēle tài duō kāfēi, wǒ xiànzài yǒudiǎn xīnhuāng.

I drank too much coffee, and now my heart is racing a bit.

喝咖啡太多会失眠吗？

Hē kāfēi tài duō huì shīmián ma?

Can drinking too much coffee cause insomnia?

喝太多酒会伤害内脏。

Hē tài duō jiǔhuì shānghài nèizàng.

Drinking too much alcohol harms your internal organs.

因为太闹，所以我睡不着觉。

Yīnwèi tài nào, suǒyǐ wǒ shuì bù zháo jiào.

I can't sleep because of the noise.

因为它太大了。

Yīnwèi tā tài dàle.

It's because it's too big.

土豆太热，以至于烫到了我的嘴。

Tǔdòu tài rè, yǐzhìyú tàng dàole wǒ de zuǐ.

The potato was so hot that it burned my mouth.

在家做饭不太花钱。

Zàijiā zuòfàn bú tài huāqián.

Cooking at home doesn't cost much.

在桑拿房里待太久会头晕。

Zài sāngná fáng lǐ dài tài jiǔ huì tóuyūn.

Staying in the sauna too long will make you dizzy.

在长辈面前，不要太放肆。

Zài zhǎngbèi miànqián, búyào tài fàngsì.

Don't be too presumptuous in front of your elders.

在陌生人面前，他总是不太自如。

Zài mòshēngrén miànqián, tā zǒngshì bú tài zìrú.

In front of strangers, he never feels quite at ease.

地上太凉，坐在垫子上吧。

Dìshang tài liáng, zuò zài diànzi shàng ba.

The floor is too cold, so sit on the cushion.

地太滑，我差点摔跤。

De tài huá, wǒ chàdiǎn shuāijiāo.

The floor was so slippery that I almost fell.

坐太久，臀部会发麻。

Zuò tài jiǔ, túnbù huì fāmá.

If you sit too long, your butt goes numb.

坦白说，这个菜太咸了。

Tǎnbái shuō, zhège cài tài Xián le.

To be frank, this dish is too salty.

城市里医院资源的配置不太平均。

Chéngshì lǐ yīyuàn zīyuán de pèizhì bú tài píngjūn.

The allocation of hospital resources in the city is not very even.

墙上的钉子太松了，画会掉下来。

Qiáng shàng de dīngzi tài sōngle, huà huì diào xiàlai.

The nail in the wall is too loose, and the picture will fall.

声音太大会伤害听觉。

Shēngyīn tài dàhuì shānghài tīngjué.

Noise that is too loud can damage your hearing.

夏天太干了，村里的水源不够用。

Xiàtiān tài gānle, cūnlǐ de shuǐyuán búgòu yòng.

The summer was so dry that the village's water supply wasn't enough.

夏天太热，河床都干枯了。

Xiàtiān tài rè, héchuáng dōu gānkūle.

The summer was so hot that the riverbed dried up.

外表和性格的反差太大了。

Wàibiǎo hé xìnggé de fǎnchà tài dàle.

The gap between his looks and his personality is huge.

外部的声音太吵，我睡不着。

Wàibù de shēngyīn tài chǎo, wǒ shuì bù zháo.

The noise from outside is too loud, so I can't sleep.

外面太冷，他把脖子缩了回去。

Wàimiàn tài lěng, tā bǎ bózi suōle huíqu.

It was so cold outside that he pulled his neck back in.

大家的意见还不太统一。

Dàjiā de yìjiàn hái bú tài tǒngyī.

Everyone's opinions are not very unified yet.

大家都想见到你，你太有名了！

Dàjiā dōu xiǎng jiàndào nǐ, nǐ tài yǒumíngle!

Everyone wants to meet you. You're famous!

大牯牛的口水,太长

dà gǔniú de kǒushuǐ,tài cháng

a big bull's drool: too long

天太冷了，快用毯子把宝宝裹好。

Tiān tài lěngle, kuài yòng tǎnzi bǎ bǎobao guǒ hǎo.

It's too cold, so quickly wrap the baby up well in a blanket.

天太冷了，我的手指都冻僵硬了。

Tiān tài lěngle, wǒ de shǒuzhǐ dōu dòng jiāngyìngle.

It was so cold that my fingers froze stiff.

天太冷，河水都冰冻了。

Tiān tài lěng, héshuǐ dōu bīngdòng le.

It's so cold that the river has frozen over.

天太冷，河水都结冰了。

Tiān tài lěng, héshuǐ dōu jiébīng le.

It's so cold that the river has frozen over.

天太冷，湖面都冻结了。

Tiān tài lěng, hú miàn dōu dòngjiéle.

It was so cold that the whole surface of the lake froze.

天太干，山里容易起山火。

Tiān tài gān, shān lǐ róngyì qǐ shānhuǒ.

When the weather is this dry, wildfires easily start in the mountains.

天太热了，你把头发扎起来吧。

Tiān tài rè le, nǐ bǎ tóufa zhā qǐlai ba.

It's too hot, so tie your hair up.

天太热了，快开电风扇吧！

Tiān tài rè le, kuài kāi diànfēngshàn ba!

It's so hot, turn on the fan quickly!

天太热了，我们去买根雪糕吧。

Tiān tài rè le, wǒmen qù mǎi gēn xuěgāo ba.

It's so hot, let's go buy an ice cream bar.

天太热了，我们去海边避暑吧？

Tiān tài rè le, wǒmen qù hǎibiān bìshǔ ba?

It's so hot, shall we go to the seaside to get away from the summer?

天太热，禾苗都被晒得发黄了。

Tiān tài rè, hémiáo dōu bèi shài de fāhuángle.

It was so hot that the seedlings were scorched yellow.

天气太冷，致使很多航班取消了。

Tiānqì tài lěng, zhìshǐ hěn duō hángbān qǔxiāole.

The weather was so cold that it resulted in many flights being cancelled.

天气太差，比赛只好终止了。

Tiānqì tài chà, bǐsài zhǐhǎo zhōngzhǐle.

The weather was so bad that the game had to be stopped.

天气太热，同事们都有点怠工。

Tiānqì tài rè, tóngshìmen dōu yǒudiǎn dàigōng.

The weather is so hot that my colleagues are all slacking off a bit.

天气太热，民众都不愿出门。

Tiānqì tài rè, mínzhòng dōu bú yuàn chūmén.

The weather is so hot that people don't want to go out.

天气这么好，待在家里太可惜了。

Tiānqì zhème hǎo, dài zài jiālǐ tài kěxīle.

The weather is so nice, it's a shame to stay at home.

太久了，我们不能再等。

Tài jiǔle, wǒmen bùnéng zài děng.

It's been too long -- we can't wait any more.

太冷了，把手揣进口袋吧。

Tài lěngle, bǎshou chuǎi jìn kǒudài ba.

It's too cold, so put your hands in your pockets.

太可惜了！

Tài kěxīle!

What a shame!

太吵了，语音识别会出错。

Tài chǎole, yǔyīnshíbié huì chūcuò.

It's too noisy, so the speech recognition will make mistakes.

太安逸的日子会让人变懒。

Tài ānyì de rìzi huì ràng rén biàn lǎn.

A life that is too comfortable makes people lazy.

太平洋的警察，管得太宽

Tàipíngyáng de jǐngchá, guǎn de tài kuān

a policeman of the Pacific Ocean: his beat is too wide

太晚了，宵夜别吃太多。

Tài wǎn le, xiāoyè bié chī tài duō.

It's too late, so don't eat too much for a midnight snack.

太晚了，机票都买不到了。

Tài wǎn le, jīpiào dōu mǎi búdàole.

It's too late - we won't be able to buy plane tickets now.

太暗了我无法读。

Tài àn le wǒ wúfǎ dú.

It is too dark for me to read.

太暗了，看不清楚。

Tài àn le, kàn bù qīngchu.

It is too dark to see clearly.

太棒了！

Tài bàng le!

Fantastic!

太热了不能待在这里。

Tài rè le bùnéng dài zài zhèlǐ.

It is too hot to stay here.

太热了，我想吃冰淇淋。

Tài rè le, wǒ xiǎng chī bīngqílín.

It's so hot, I feel like having some ice cream.

太热了所以我们无法工作。

Tài rè le suǒyǐ wǒmen wúfǎ gōngzuò.

It's too hot for us to work.

太着急学，只会拔苗助长。

Tài zháojí xué, zhǐ huì bámiáozhùzhǎng.

Being too impatient in learning will only backfire.

太突然了，我无从解释。

Tài tūrán le, wǒ wúcóng jiěshì.

It was so sudden that I have no way of explaining it.

太简单了吗？

Tài jiǎndānle ma?

Was that too easy?

太累了，我没心思看电影。

Tài lèile, wǒ méi xīnsi kàn diànyǐng.

I'm too tired and not in the mood to watch a movie.

太阳太大了，我得戴上墨镜。

Tàiyang tài dàle, wǒ de dài shang mòjìng.

The sun is so strong that I have to put on sunglasses.

太阳太大，快到棚下面坐吧。

Tàiyang tài dà, kuài dào péng xiàmiàn zuò ba.

The sun is too strong, so come sit under the canopy.

奶奶不太习惯吃西药。

Nǎinai bú tài xíguàn chī xīyào.

Grandma isn't really used to taking Western medicine.

她不会活太久。

Tā búhuì huó tài jiǔ.

She won't live much longer.

她向妈妈诉苦，说工作太累。

Tā xiàng māma sùkǔ, shuō gōngzuò tài lèi.

She complained to her mom that work was too tiring.

她坐太久，臀和腰都酸了。

Tā zuò tài jiǔ, tún hé yāo dōu suān le.

She sat for too long, and her hips and back both ache.

她太任性了，不听劝。

Tā tài rènxìng le, bù tīng quàn.

She is so willful that she won't listen to advice.

她太娇气，见到虫子就叫。

Tā tài jiāoqì, jiàndào chóngzi jiù jiào.

She's so squeamish that she screams whenever she sees a bug.

她太矮了，看不到围墙外面。

Tā tài ǎile, kàn búdào wéiqiáng wàimiàn.

She was too short to see over the fence.

她太紧张，以致忘了说话。

Tā tài jǐnzhāng, yǐzhì wàngle shuōhuà.

She was so nervous that she forgot to speak.

她太过好奇，以至于打开了盒子。

Tā tài guò hàoqí, yǐzhìyú dǎkāile hézi.

She was so curious that she opened the box.