Word: 太 (tài)

她嫌这条金项链太庸俗。

Tā xián zhè tiáo jīn xiàngliàn tài yōngsú.

She thinks this gold necklace is too tawdry.

她很内向，不太爱说话。

Tā hěn nèixiàng, bú tài ài shuōhuà.

She's quite reserved and doesn't talk much.

她的爸爸不来因为太忙了。

Tā de bàba bù lái yīnwèi tài mángle.

Her dad won't come, he is very busy.

她的病不要紧，别太担心。

Tā de bìng búyàojǐn, bié tài dānxīn.

Her illness isn't serious, so don't worry too much.

她花实在太多的时间在网上冲浪。

Tā huā shízài tài duō de shíjiān zài wǎngshàng chōnglàng.

She spends way too much time surfing the web.

她试穿了三件，都太大。

Tā shìchuānle sān jiàn, dōu tài dà.

She tried on three pieces, and they were all too big.

她说她不太可能会赢。

Tā shuō tā bú tài kěnéng huì yíng.

She said she wasn't likely to win.

如果不是太贵的话，我会买的。

Rúguǒ bú shì tài guì dehuà, wǒ huì mǎi de.

If it's not too expensive, I'll do that.

妈妈说我说话太快。

Māma shuō wǒ shuōhuà tài kuài.

Mum says that I speak too fast.

孕妇不应该喝太多咖啡。

Yùnfù bù yīnggāi hē tài duō kāfēi.

Pregnant women shouldn't drink too much coffee.

字幕太小了，我看不清楚。

Zìmù tài xiǎole, wǒ kàn bù qīngchu.

The subtitles are too small; I can't see them clearly.

学习任务太繁重，他睡不好。

Xuéxí rènwu tài fánzhòng, tā shuì bù hǎo.

His schoolwork is so heavy that he can't sleep well.

孩子不能太惯了。

Háizi bùnéng tài guànle.

You should not spoil a kid too much.

孩子在这条河里游泳太危险了。

Háizi zài zhè tiáo hé lǐ yóuyǒng tài wēixiǎn le.

This river is dangerous for children to swim in.

它不会太贵的。

Tā búhuì tài guì de.

It won't cost much.

完成这个工作不会花太长时间。

Wánchéng zhège gōngzuò búhuì huā tài cháng shíjiān.

It won't take long to finish the job.

家父不太喜欢用手机。

Jiāfù bú tài xǐhuan yòng shǒujī.

My father doesn't really like using a mobile phone.

家里的淋浴水压太小了。

Jiālǐ de línyù shuǐyā tài xiǎole.

The water pressure in our shower at home is too low.

对不起，今天天气太热了。

Duìbùqǐ, jīntiān tiānqì tài rè le.

Sorry, it's too hot today.

对不起，但我听不太清楚你说话。

Duìbùqǐ, dàn wǒ tīng bú tài qīngchu nǐ shuōhuà.

I'm sorry, but I can't hear you well.

对不起，我太无理了。

Duìbùqǐ, wǒ tài wúlǐle.

I'm sorry I was so rude.

对你来说还不太晚。

Duì nǐ lái shuō hái bú tài wǎn.

It isn't too late for you.

小区的车位太少了。

Xiǎoqū de chēwèi tài shǎole.

There aren't enough parking spaces in our neighborhood.

小孩子吃太多糖，容易得蛀牙。

Xiǎoháizi chī tài duōtáng, róngyì de zhùyá.

Children who eat too much sugar easily get tooth decay.

屋子太狭小，放不下沙发。

Wūzi tài xiáxiǎo, fàngbúxià shāfā.

The room is too cramped to fit a sofa.

山上的暴风雪太危险了。

Shānshàng de bàofēngxuě tài wēixiǎn le.

The blizzard in the mountains is far too dangerous.

山路太陡，孩子差点掉队。

Shānlù tài dǒu, háizi chàdiǎn diàoduì.

The mountain path was so steep that the child almost fell behind.

山路太险峻，我们回去吧。

Shānlù tài xiǎnjùn, wǒmen huíqu ba.

The mountain path is too treacherous, so let's go back.

川剧里的变脸太神奇了！

Chuānjù lǐ de biànliǎn tài shénqíle!

The face-changing in Sichuan opera is amazing!

川菜太辣了，我一点儿也吃不了。

Chuāncài tài là le, wǒ yìdiǎnr yě chī bù liǎo.

Sichuan food is so spicy that I can't eat any of it.

工作太多，他力不从心。

Gōngzuò tài duō, tā lìbùcóngxīn.

There's too much work, and he can't keep up.

工作太多会加重我的负担。

Gōngzuò tài duō huì jiāzhòng wǒ de fùdān.

Too much work will add to my burden.

工作太忙，我顾及不了孩子。

Gōngzuò tài máng, wǒ gùjí bù liǎo háizi.

Work is so busy that I can't look after my child.

工厂的奖惩办法太严了。

Gōngchǎng de jiǎngchéng bànfǎ tài yánle.

The factory's rewards and penalties are too strict.

工资太低，造成了人才流失。

Gōngzī tài dī, zàochéngle réncáiliúshī.

Wages that are too low have caused an outflow of talent.

工资涨得太慢，滞后于物价。

Gōngzī zhǎng de tài màn, zhìhòu yú wùjià.

Wages are rising too slowly and lagging behind prices.

序言太长了，我直接跳过了。

Xùyán tài chángle, wǒ zhíjiē tiàoguole.

The preface was too long, so I just skipped it.

开车时，车速不能太快。

Kāichē shí, chēsù bùnéng tài kuài.

When you drive, your speed shouldn't be too fast.

弥补永远不会太晚。

Míbǔ yǒngyuǎn búhuì tài wǎn.

It's never too late to make amends.

当然会的，不过上海话不太会讲。

Dāngrán huì de, búguò Shànghǎi huà bú tài huì jiǎng.

Sure I can, although I can't really speak Shanghainese.

往果汁里兑点水，不会太甜。

Wǎng guǒzhī lǐ duì diǎn shuǐ, búhuì tài tián.

Add a little water to the juice and it won't be too sweet.

快递太慢，我只好给了差评。

Kuàidì tài màn, wǒ zhǐhǎo gěi le chàpíng.

The delivery was too slow, so I had to leave a bad review.

您对什么都太怀疑了。

Nín duì shénme dōu tài huáiyíle.

You're too suspicious about everything.

您是在暗示我太年轻了吗？

Nín shì zài ànshì wǒ tài niánqīngle ma?

Are you suggesting that I am too young?

您真是太热情了。

Nín zhēnshi tài rèqíng le.

You're really too kind.

您走太快了。

Nín zǒu tài kuàile.

You're walking too fast.

我不喜欢喝太甜的饮料。

Wǒ bù xǐhuan hē tài tián de yǐnliào.

I don't like drinks that are too sweet.

我不太同意你的看法。

Wǒ bú tài tóngyì nǐ de kànfǎ.

I do not quite agree with you.

我不太喜欢他，其实我讨厌他。

Wǒ bú tài xǐhuan tā, qíshí wǒ tǎoyàn tā.

I don't like him much, in fact I hate him.

我不太喜欢喝咖啡。

Wǒ bú tài xǐhuan hē kāfēi.

I don't care much for coffee.

我不太喜欢数学。

Wǒ bú tài xǐhuan shùxué.

I do not like mathematics very much.

我不太喜欢这水果的气味。

Wǒ bú tài xǐhuan zhè shuǐguǒ de qìwèi.

I don't like the way this fruit smells.

我不太想喝可乐。

Wǒ bú tài xiǎng hē kělè.

I don't really want to drink coke.

我不太想念书。

Wǒ bú tài xiǎng niànshū.

I didn't really feel like studying.

我不太想说话。

Wǒ bú tài xiǎng shuōhuà.

I don't feel much like talking.

我不太擅长运动。

Wǒ bú tài shàncháng yùndòng.

I'm not very athletic.

我不太明白他说什么。

Wǒ bú tài míngbai tā shuō shénme.

I don't quite understand what he says.

我不太明白你在说什么。

Wǒ bú tài míngbai nǐ zài shuō shénme.

I don't understand what you are talking about.

我不太清楚。

Wǒ bú tài qīngchu.

I don't really know.

我不太渴了。

Wǒ bú tài kěle.

I wasn't very thirsty.

我不太看报纸。

Wǒ bú tài kàn bàozhǐ.

I don't read newspapers much.

我不太知道从哪里开始。

Wǒ bú tài zhīdào cóng nǎlǐ kāishǐ.

I don't know where to start.

我不太确定。

Wǒ bú tài quèdìng.

I can't say for sure.

我不太确定他希望我捐多少。

Wǒ bú tài quèdìng tā xīwàng wǒ juān duōshǎo.

I'm not sure how much they are expecting me to donate.

我不太聪明。

Wǒ bú tài cōngming.

I'm not too smart.

我不太能嚼东西。

Wǒ bú tài néng jiáo dōngxi.

I have difficulty chewing.

我不太适应在这间公司工作。

Wǒ bú tài shìyìng zài zhè jiān gōngsī gōngzuò.

I felt like a fish out of water at this firm.

我不想买太高档的手表。

Wǒ bùxiǎng mǎi tài gāodàng de shǒubiǎo.

I don't want to buy a watch that's too high-end.

我不想喝太多的咖啡。

Wǒ bùxiǎng hē tài duō de kāfēi.

I don't want to drink too much coffee.

我不想说太多。

Wǒ bùxiǎng shuō tài duō.

I didn't want to say too much.

我不敢走在前面，太黑了。

Wǒ bùgǎn zǒu zài qiánmiàn, tài hēile.

I'm afraid to go first, it's too dark.

我不能买这本书，太贵了。

Wǒ bùnéng mǎi zhè běn shū, tài guìle.

I cannot buy this book. It's too expensive.

我不能离开，还太早了。

Wǒ bùnéng líkāi, hái tài zǎole.

I cannot leave. It's too early.

我买了这双鞋，但是有点太小了。

Wǒ mǎile zhè shuāng xié, dànshì yǒudiǎn tài xiǎole.

I bought this pair of shoes, but they are a bit too small.

我今天真是太累了。

Wǒ jīntiān zhēnshi tài lèile.

I'm really tired today.

我们不应该把金钱看得太重。

Wǒmen bù yīnggāi bǎ jīnqián kàn de tài zhòng.

We should not make too much of money.

我们在这里花了太多时间。

Wǒmen zài zhèlǐ huāle tài duō shíjiān.

We've spent too much time here.

我们没有太多时间。

Wǒmen méiyǒu tài duō shíjiān.

We don't have too much time.

我们没有失去太多。

Wǒmen méiyǒu shīqù tài duō.

We haven't lost much.

我们点了太多的食物。

Wǒmen diǎn le tài duō de shíwù.

We ordered too much food.

我们点太多食物了。

Wǒmen diǎn tài duō shíwù le.

We ordered too much food.

我们要做的工作太多了。

Wǒmen yào zuò de gōngzuò tài duō le.

We've got too much work to do.

我们这样待他，好像不是太好。

Wǒmen zhèyàng dài tā, hǎoxiàng bú shì tài hǎo.

It would be unfair if we treated him so badly.

我住得太远了。

Wǒ zhù de tài yuǎnle.

I live too far away.

我住的房子不是太大。

Wǒ zhù de fángzi bú shì tài dà.

The house I'm living in isn't very large.

我住的那家旅馆的床太软了。

Wǒ zhù de nà jiā lǚguǎn de chuáng tài ruǎnle.

The bed at the hotel where I stayed was too soft.

我只希望不会太晚。

Wǒ zhǐ xīwàng búhuì tài wǎn.

I only hope it is not too late.

我吃得太多了。

Wǒ chī de tài duō le.

I ate too much.

我听不太懂你的意思。

Wǒ tīng bú tài dǒng nǐ de yìsi.

I don't quite follow you.

我听不太清楚。

Wǒ tīng bú tài qīngchu.

I can't hear very well.

我喝了太多咖啡。

Wǒ hēle tài duō kāfēi.

I drank too much coffee.

我坐太久，腰很疼。

Wǒ zuò tài jiǔ, yāo hěn téng.

I've sat too long, and my lower back really hurts.

我太不好意思啦。

Wǒ tài bùhǎoyìsi la.

I'm too ashamed.

我太忙了不能去。

Wǒ tài mángle bùnéng qù.

I am too busy to go.

我太忙了，无法帮助他。

Wǒ tài mángle, wúfǎ bāngzhù tā.

I'm too busy to help him.

我太累了，做不了功课。

Wǒ tài lèile, zuò bù liǎo gōngkè.

I'm too sleepy to do my homework.

我太累了，没办法出门跑步了。

Wǒ tài lèile, méi bànfǎ chūmén pǎobù le.

I'm too tired to go out for a run.

我太累了，走不动了。

Wǒ tài lèile, zǒu bú dòngle.

I am too tired to walk any more.

我太难了。

Wǒ tài nánle.

Life is so hard for me.

我太高兴了。

Wǒ tài gāoxìng le.

I'm so happy.