Word: 太 (tài)

我奶奶不太相信西医。

Wǒ nǎinai bú tài xiāngxìn xīyī.

My grandmother doesn't really trust Western medicine.

我对他太失望了。

Wǒ duì tā tài shīwàngle.

I'm so disappointed in him.

我对这个世界来说太老了。

Wǒ duì zhège shìjiè lái shuō tài lǎole.

I am too old for this world.

我工作得太多了。

Wǒ gōngzuò de tài duō le.

I work too much.

我想他只是太紧张了。

Wǒ xiǎng tā zhǐshì tài jǐnzhāngle.

I think he was just too nervous.

我想我喝得太多了。

Wǒ xiǎng wǒ hē de tài duō le.

I think that I drank too much.

我本来很想走走，但是天太热了。

Wǒ běnlái hěn xiǎng zǒu zǒu, dànshì tiān tài rè le.

I would like to take a walk, but the day is too hot.

我没有太多选择。

Wǒ méiyǒu tài duō xuǎnzé.

I don't have a lot of options.

我没有打算停留太久。

Wǒ méiyǒu dǎsuàn tíngliú tài jiǔ.

I don't plan to stay for very long.

我父亲太忙而无法去散步。

Wǒ fùqīn tài máng ér wúfǎ qù sànbù.

My father is too busy to take a walk.

我爸爸不太习惯吃西餐。

Wǒ bàba bú tài xíguàn chī xīcān.

My dad isn't really used to eating Western food.

我爸爸有慢性胃病，不能吃太辣。

Wǒ bàba yǒu mànxìng wèibìng, bùnéng chī tài là.

My dad has a chronic stomach illness and can't eat very spicy food.

我猜他们真的不太高兴。

Wǒ cāi tāmen zhēnde bú tài gāoxìng.

I guess they really weren't so happy.

我的时间表排得太满了。

Wǒ de shíjiānbiǎo pái de tài mǎnle.

My schedule is packed too full.

我看不太起他这个人。

Wǒ kàn bú tài qǐ tā zhège rén.

I don't think much of him.

我真的太喜欢旅行了！

Wǒ zhēnde tài xǐhuan lǚxíngle!

I really do love to travel!

我知道不太可能有人愿意帮助我。

Wǒ zhīdào bú tài kěnéng yǒurén yuànyì bāngzhù wǒ.

I know that it is highly unlikely that anyone would be willing to help me.

我老家在一个小县城，不太热闹。

Wǒ lǎojiā zài yí gè xiǎo xiànchéng, bú tài rènao.

My hometown is a small county town, and it isn't very lively.

我觉得你的裙子太短了。

Wǒ juéde nǐ de qúnzi tài duǎnle.

I think your skirt's too short.

我觉得太遗憾了。

Wǒ juéde tài yíhànle.

I have a lot of regrets.

我觉得我不太喜欢这游戏。

Wǒ juéde wǒ bú tài xǐhuan zhè yóuxì.

I don't think I like this game very much.

我觉得这个赞助不太合适。

Wǒ juéde zhège zànzhù bú tài héshì.

I don't think this sponsor is very suitable.

我觉得这钻石戒指太奢侈了。

Wǒ juéde zhè zuànshí jièzhi tài shēchǐle.

This diamond ring is too extravagant for me.

我认为这些香蕉放不了太久。

Wǒ rènwéi zhèxiē xiāngjiāo fàng bù liǎo tài jiǔ.

I don't think these bananas will last long.

我错过了太多。

Wǒ cuòguòle tài duō.

I've missed so much.

战争对孩子来说太残酷了。

Zhànzhēng duì háizi lái shuō tài cánkùle.

War is too cruel for children.

房价太高，他决定躺平了。

Fángjià tài gāo, tā juédìng tǎngpíng le.

Housing prices are so high that he has decided to opt out of the rat race.

房子里家具太多了。

Fángzi lǐ jiājù tài duō le.

There is too much furniture in the house.

房租太贵，我想搬家。

Fángzū tài guì, wǒ xiǎng bānjiā.

The rent is too expensive, so I want to move.

房间太干，要提高湿度。

Fángjiān tài gān, yào tígāo shīdù.

The room is too dry, so we need to raise the humidity.

房间的墙壁颜色太灰暗了。

Fángjiān de qiángbì yánsè tài huī'àn le.

The colour of the walls in the room is too dull and grey.

手套太厚，我拿笔很笨拙。

Shǒutào tài hòu, wǒ ná bǐ hěn bènzhuō.

The gloves are so thick that I'm clumsy holding a pen.

手续太繁多，办一次要跑好几趟。

Shǒuxù tài fánduō, bàn yícì yào pǎo hǎojǐ tàng.

The procedures are so numerous that it takes several trips to finish them.

手镯太小了，我戴不进去。

Shǒuzhuó tài xiǎole, wǒ dài bú jìnqù.

The bracelet is too small, and I can't get it on.

投资要稳健，别太冒险。

Tóuzī yào wěnjiàn, bié tài màoxiǎn.

Invest steadily and don't take too many risks.

报名的人太多，名额已经满了。

Bàomíng de rén tài duō, míng'é yǐjīng mǎnle.

Too many people signed up, and the places are already full.

收视率太低，节目被停播了。

Shōushìlǜ tài dī, jiémù bèi tíngbōle.

The ratings were too low, so the show was canceled.

放假了也别太放纵自己。

Fàngjiàle yě bié tài fàngzòng zìjǐ.

Even on vacation, don't be too self-indulgent.

敌人太多，我们只好撤退。

Dírén tài duō, wǒmen zhǐhǎo chètuì.

There were too many enemies, so we had no choice but to retreat.

数据集太小，模型学不好。

Shùjùjí tài xiǎo, móxíng xué bù hǎo.

The dataset is too small, so the model can't learn well.

文件太大，上传不了。

Wénjiàn tài dà, shàngchuán bù liǎo.

The file is too big to upload.

文件太大，请先压缩一下。

Wénjiàn tài dà, qǐng xiān yāsuō yíxià.

The file is too big, so please compress it first.

文档太大，发不出去。

Wéndàng tài dà, fā bù chūqù.

The file is too big to send.

新买的数据线太短了。

Xīn mǎi de shùjùxiàn tài duǎnle.

The data cable I just bought is too short.

施肥太多，对庄稼不好。

Shīféi tài duō, duì zhuāngjia bù hǎo.

Applying too much fertilizer is bad for the crops.

旅行时不要带太多行李。

Lǚxíng shí búyào dài tài duō xíngli.

Don't carry too much baggage when you travel.

星星太遥远了。

Xīngxing tài yáoyuǎnle.

The stars are too far away.

春天的花凋谢得太快了！

Chūntiān de huā diāoxiè de tài kuàile!

Spring flowers wither so quickly!

昨天太冷了，我只好待在家里。

Zuótiān tài lěngle, wǒ zhǐhǎo dài zài jiālǐ.

It was so cold yesterday that I stayed home.

晚上唱歌太大声，会扰民的。

Wǎnshang chànggē tài dàshēng, huì rǎomín de.

Singing so loudly at night will disturb the neighbours.

晚上在野外走路不太安全。

Wǎnshang zài yěwài zǒulù bú tài ānquán.

Walking in the wilds outside the city at night isn't very safe.

晚上太亮也是一种光污染。

Wǎnshang tài liàng yě shì yìzhǒng guāngwūrǎn.

Being too bright at night is also a kind of light pollution.

最近工作压力太大了。

Zuìjìn gōngzuò yālì tài dàle.

There has been a lot of stress at work lately.

最近我的工作量太大了。

Zuìjìn wǒ de gōngzuòliàng tài dàle.

My workload has been too heavy lately.

有些地方的彩礼太高了。

Yǒuxiē dìfang de cǎilǐ tài gāole.

In some places the bride price is too high.

机器用水冷却，所以不会太热。

Jīqì yòng shuǐ lěngquè, suǒyǐ búhuì tài rè.

The machine is cooled with water, so it doesn't get too hot.

来杯冰啤酒就太棒了！

Lái bēi bīng píjiǔ jiù tài bàng le!

A cold beer would hit the spot!

校服太小了，换一件吧。

Xiàofú tài xiǎole, huàn yí jiàn ba.

The school uniform is too small, so get a different one.

梦里的世界很美，却太虚幻了。

Mèng lǐ de shìjiè hěn měi, què tài xūhuàn le.

The world in the dream is beautiful, but too illusory.

椅子太硬，你垫个东西吧。

Yǐzi tài yìng, nǐ diàn gè dōngxi ba.

The chair is too hard, so put something under you.

楼上太吵了，我真心烦。

Lóushàng tài chǎole, wǒ zhēn xīnfán.

The upstairs neighbors are so noisy, I'm really annoyed.

楼下的噪声太大，我睡不着。

Lóuxià de zàoshēng tài dà, wǒ shuì bù zháo.

The noise downstairs is so loud that I can't sleep.

每天的盐摄入不要太多。

Měitiān de yán shèrù búyào tài duō.

Your daily salt intake shouldn't be too high.

每天都买新衣服，未免太奢侈了。

Měitiān dōu mǎi xīn yīfu, wèimiǎn tài shēchǐle.

Buying new clothes every day is just too extravagant.

比赛最后一分钟太惊险了！

Bǐsài zuìhòu yìfēnzhōng tài jīngxiǎnle!

The last minute of the match was so nerve-racking!

气球胀得太大，会破的。

Qìqiú zhàng de tài dà, huì pò de.

If the balloon swells too much, it will burst.

水井太脏了，得淘一淘。

Shuǐjǐng tài zāngle, de táo yì táo.

The well is too dirty and needs to be dredged out.

求职面试前别太紧张。

Qiúzhí miànshì qián bié tài jǐnzhāng.

Don't be too nervous before a job interview.

池塘里的藻类长得太多了。

Chítáng lǐ de zǎolèi zhǎng de tài duō le.

The algae in the pond has grown too thick.

污染太重，工厂被要求停产。

Wūrǎn tài zhòng, gōngchǎng bèi yāoqiú tíngchǎn.

The pollution was too severe, so the factory was ordered to halt production.

汤太淡了，再添点盐吧。

Tāng tài dànle, zài tiān diǎn yán ba.

The soup is too bland, so add a bit more salt.

汤太稀了，一点味道都没有。

Tāng tài xīle, yìdiǎn wèidao dōu méiyǒu.

The soup is too thin and has no flavor at all.

汽车太多会造成雾霾吗？

Qìchē tài duō huì zàochéng wùmái ma?

Can too many cars cause smog?

没有人会因为太老而不能学习。

Méiyǒu rén huì yīnwèi tài lǎo ér bùnéng xuéxí.

Nobody is too old to learn.

法律术语对我来说太难了。

Fǎlǜ shùyǔ duìwǒláishuō tài nánle.

Legal terminology is too difficult for me.

法语太难了，我不想学。

Fǎyǔ tài nánle, wǒ bùxiǎng xué.

French is too hard. I don't want to learn it.

洗涤的时候，别用太热的水。

Xǐdí de shíhou, bié yòng tài rè de shuǐ.

Don't use water that's too hot when washing.

浇花不要一次浇太多水。

Jiāohuā búyào yícì jiāo tài duō shuǐ.

When watering plants, don't give them too much water at once.

消息来得太快，我措手不及。

Xiāoxi láide tài kuài, wǒ cuòshǒubùjí.

The news came so fast that I wasn't ready for it.

炒股时杠杆太高，亏起来也很快。

Chǎogǔ shí gànggǎn tài gāo, kuī qǐlai yě hěn kuài.

If your leverage is too high when trading stocks, you can lose money quickly.

炒菜时别太早调味。

Chǎocài shí bié tài zǎo tiáowèi.

Don't season too early when stir-frying.

炒菜时火焰不要开得太大。

Chǎocài shí huǒyàn búyào kāi de tài dà.

Don't make the flame too big when stir-frying.

炒菜的时候，你别放太多调料。

Chǎocài de shíhou, nǐ bié fàng tài duō tiáoliào.

Don't put too much seasoning in when you stir-fry.

炖汤的时候，作料别放太多。

Dùn tāng de shíhou, zuòliao bié fàng tài duō.

When you stew soup, don't put in too much seasoning.

烟太大了，呛得我直咳嗽。

Yān tài dàle, qiàng de wǒ zhí késou.

The smoke was so thick that it made me cough and cough.

烟太大了，熏得我直流眼泪。

Yān tài dàle, xūn de wǒ zhíliú yǎnlèi.

The smoke was so thick it stung my eyes and made them water.

烧煤太多容易造成酸雨。

Shāoméi tài duō róngyì zàochéng suānyǔ.

Burning too much coal easily leads to acid rain.

烹调海鲜时，火不能太大。

Pēngtiáo hǎixiān shí, huǒ bùnéng tài dà.

When cooking seafood, the heat can't be too high.

烹调鱼的时候，别放太多盐。

Pēngtiáo yú de shíhou, bié fàng tài duō yán.

When cooking fish, don't add too much salt.

照片太亮了，是曝光过度了吧？

Zhàopiān tài liàngle, shì bàoguāng guòdù le ba?

The photo is too bright. Is it overexposed?

照片太多，我都存在云存储里。

Zhàopiān tài duō, wǒ dōu cúnzài yúncúnchǔ lǐ.

I have too many photos, so I keep them all in cloud storage.

熬夜太多也会影响生育。

Áoyè tài duō yě huì yǐngxiǎng shēngyù.

Staying up late too often can also affect fertility.

熬夜太多，生物钟都紊乱了。

Áoyè tài duō, shēngwùzhōng dōu wěnluànle.

Staying up too late has thrown my body clock into disorder.

爷爷奶奶太溺爱孙子了。

Yéye nǎinai tài nì'ài sūnzi le.

The grandparents spoil their grandson too much.

爸爸不太爱吃牛肉。

Bàba bú tài ài chī niúròu.

My dad doesn't really like eating beef.

现在太晚了。

Xiànzài tài wǎn le.

It's too late now.

现在太暗了不能打网球。

Xiànzài tài àn le bùnéng dǎ wǎngqiú.

It's too dark to play tennis now.

现在太暗了，打不了棒球。

Xiànzài tài àn le, dǎ bù liǎo bàngqiú.

It's too dark to play baseball now.

现在太暗无法打棒球。

Xiànzài tài àn wúfǎ dǎ bàngqiú.

It's too dark to play baseball now.

现在才五点，太早了。

Xiànzài cái wǔ diǎn, tài zǎole.

It's only five o'clock - it's too early.