Word: 太 (tài)

现在才早上七点，太早了。

Xiànzài cái zǎoshang qī diǎn, tài zǎole.

It's only seven in the morning, it's too early.

现行的规定对新员工不太公平。

Xiànxíng de guīdìng duì xīn yuángōng bú tài gōngpíng.

The rules now in force aren't very fair to new employees.

班上人太多，很难因材施教。

Bānshàng rén tài duō, hěn nán yīncáishījiào.

There are too many students in the class to tailor teaching to each one.

球场太小了，球员们施展不开。

Qiúchǎng tài xiǎole, qiúyuánmen shīzhǎn bù kāi.

The field is so small that the players can't show their full skill.

球飞得太偏了，没有进门。

Qiú fēi de tài piānle, méiyǒu jìnmén.

The ball flew too wide and didn't go into the goal.

生意太差，那家书店已经停业了。

Shēngyi tài chà, nà jiā shūdiàn yǐjīng tíngyèle.

Business was too poor, so that bookstore has closed down.

生活节奏太快，我有点累。

Shēnghuó jiézòu tài kuài, wǒ yǒudiǎn lèi.

The pace of life is too fast, and I'm a bit tired.

用太多化肥会让土地变差。

Yòng tài duō huàféi huì ràng tǔdì biàn chà.

Using too much chemical fertilizer will make the soil worse.

用太多化肥对土地不好。

Yòng tài duō huàféi duì tǔdì bù hǎo.

Using too much chemical fertilizer is bad for the soil.

用词要斟酌，别写得太随便。

Yòngcí yào zhēnzhuó, bié xiě de tài suíbiàn.

Consider your wording carefully, and don't write too casually.

电影太感人，她禁不住哭了。

Diànyǐng tài gǎnrén, tā jīnbúzhù kūle.

The movie was so moving that she couldn't help crying.

电线太旧是个很大的隐患。

Diànxiàn tài jiù shì gè hěn dà de yǐnhuàn.

Wiring that is too old is a big hidden danger.

电脑内存太小，所以很慢。

Diànnǎo nèicún tài xiǎo, suǒyǐ hěn màn.

The computer's memory is too small, so it's very slow.

电脑太旧了，开机要五分钟。

Diànnǎo tài jiùle, kāijī yào wǔ fēnzhōng.

The computer is so old that it takes five minutes to boot up.

盒子太扁，放不下苹果。

Hézi tài biǎn, fàngbúxià píngguǒ.

The box is too flat to hold apples.

看问题要辩证，不能太片面。

Kàn wèntí yào biànzhèng, bùnéng tài piànmiàn.

You should look at issues dialectically and not be too one-sided.

真是太可惜了！

Zhēnshi tài kěxīle!

What a pity!

真是太妙了。

Zhēnshi tài miàole.

It was absolutely brilliant.

真是太感谢你了！

Zhēnshi tài gǎnxiè nǐ le!

I'm truly grateful!

睡得太少会诱发很多疾病。

Shuì de tài shǎo huì yòufā hěn duō jíbìng.

Getting too little sleep can cause many illnesses.

私家车太多，路上经常堵车。

Sījiāchē tài duō, lùshang jīngcháng dǔchē.

There are so many private cars that the roads are often jammed.

穿这么短的裙子去面试不太适宜。

Chuān zhème duǎn de qúnzi qù miànshì bú tài shìyí.

Wearing such a short skirt to an interview isn't very appropriate.

竞争太大，生意不好做。

Jìngzhēng tài dà, shēngyi bù hǎo zuò.

The competition is too tough, and business is hard to do.

箱子太重了，怎么推也不动弹。

Xiāngzi tài zhòngle, zěnme tuī yě bú dòngtan.

The box is so heavy that it won't budge no matter how I push.

箱子太重，咱们俩扛吧。

Xiāngzi tài zhòng, zánmen liǎ káng ba.

The box is too heavy, so let's carry it together.

红楼梦里的人物太多了。

Hónglóumèng lǐ de rénwù tài duō le.

There are too many characters in Dream of the Red Chamber.

红酒，我不太喜欢。

Hóngjiǔ, wǒ bú tài xǐhuan.

Red wine, I don't really like.

网速太慢，视频打不开。

Wǎngsù tài màn, shìpín dǎ bù kāi.

The internet speed is too slow, and the video won't load.

美中不足的是，天太热了。

Měizhōngbùzú de shì, tiān tài rè le.

The one small downside was that it was too hot.

群聊太吵了，我关了提醒。

Qúnliáo tài chǎole, wǒ guānle tíxǐng.

The group chat was too noisy, so I turned off the notifications.

老人觉得年轻人的想法太前卫了。

Lǎorén juéde niánqīngrén de xiǎngfǎ tài qiánwèi le.

The old man thinks young people's ideas are too avant-garde.

老实说，我不太喜欢她。

Lǎoshí shuō, wǒ bú tài xǐhuan tā.

To tell the truth, I don't really like her.

老鼠在厨房里太猖狂了。

Lǎoshǔ zài chúfáng lǐ tài chāngkuángle.

The mice in the kitchen have become far too bold.

考试前，你别太迷信运气。

Kǎoshì qián, nǐ bié tài míxìn yùnqi.

Before the exam, don't put too much faith in luck.

腰带太紧，勒得我难受。

Yāodài tài jǐn, lēi de wǒ nánshòu.

The belt is so tight that it's uncomfortable.

膝盖上钉掌,离蹄太远

xīgài shàng dīng zhǎng,lí tí tài yuǎn

nailing a horseshoe on the knee: too far from the hoof

茶叶烘焙太久会发苦。

Cháyè hōngbèi tài jiǔ huì fā kǔ.

If tea leaves are roasted too long, they turn bitter.

药太大了，我咽不下去。

Yào tài dàle, wǒ yàn bú xiàqù.

The pill is too big; I can't swallow it.

菜太咸了，吃完很口渴。

Cài tài Xián le, chī wán hěn kǒukě.

The food was too salty, and I was really thirsty after eating it.

菜里的盐含量不能太高。

Cài lǐ de yán hánliàng bùnéng tài gāo.

The amount of salt in the dishes can't be too high.

菜里盐放得过量，就太咸了。

Cài lǐ yán fàng de guòliàng, jiù tài Xián le.

If you put in too much salt, the dish is too salty.

菜里盐的含量不能太高。

Cài lǐ yán de hánliàng bùnéng tài gāo.

The salt content in the food shouldn't be too high.

虽然时髦一点，但是价钱太大！

Suīrán shímáo yìdiǎn, dànshì jiàqian tài dà!

It's kind of in vogue, but the price is too much!

蛋糕太小，每个人的份额都不多。

Dàngāo tài xiǎo, měige rén de fèn'é dōu bù duō.

The cake is small, so nobody's portion is large.

蛋糕太焦了，我不想吃。

Dàngāo tài jiāole, wǒ bùxiǎng chī.

The cake is too burnt, so I don't want it.

蛤蟆打呵欠，口开得太大

háma dǎhēqiàn, kǒu kāi de tài dà

a toad yawning: the mouth opens too wide

螳臂当车，太不自量

tángbìdāngchē, tài búzìliàng

A mantis raising its arms to stop a cart: far too overrating itself

血液太稠对身体不好。

Xuèyè tài chóu duì shēntǐ bù hǎo.

Blood that is too thick is bad for your health.

行李太多，拖累了我们。

Xíngli tài duō, tuōlěile wǒmen.

Having so much luggage is slowing us down.

行李箱太重了，你能帮我吗？

Xínglixiāng tài zhòngle, nǐ néng bāng wǒ ma?

My suitcase is too heavy. Can you help me?

衣服太贵，况且我不需要。

Yīfu tài guì, kuàngqiě wǒ bù xūyào.

The clothes are too expensive, and besides, I don't need them.

要完成实验，三个月太短了。

Yào wánchéng shíyàn, sān gè yuè tài duǎnle.

Three months is too short a time to finish the experiment.

计划要留一点弹性，别排得太满。

Jìhuà yào liú yìdiǎn tánxìng, bié pái de tài mǎn.

Leave a little flexibility in the plan and don't pack it too full.

订单太多，现有的产能不够用。

Dìngdān tài duō, xiànyǒu de chǎnnéng búgòu yòng.

There are too many orders, and our current production capacity isn't enough.

谈判时，我们手里的筹码太少了。

Tánpàn shí, wǒmen shǒulǐ de chóumǎ tài shǎole.

In the negotiation, we have too few bargaining chips in hand.

资源配置不太合理。

Zīyuán pèizhì bú tài hélǐ.

The allocation of resources isn't very reasonable.

走廊太窄了，你侧一下身。

Zǒuláng tài zhǎile, nǐ cè yíxià shēn.

The hallway is too narrow, so turn sideways a bit.

路太滑，我的车被追尾了。

Lù tài huá, wǒ de chē bèi zhuīwěile.

The road was too slippery, and my car got rear-ended.

路太窄了，得再扩一扩。

Lù tài zhǎile, de zài kuò yí kuò.

The road is too narrow; it needs to be widened some more.

蹲太久，我的腿都麻痹了。

Dūn tài jiǔ, wǒ de tuǐ dōu mábìle.

I squatted too long, and my legs have gone numb.

车速太快了，我有点害怕。

Chēsù tài kuàile, wǒ yǒudiǎn hàipà.

The car is going too fast, and I'm a little scared.

过去两天我觉得不太舒服。

Guòqù liǎng tiān wǒ juéde bú tài shūfu.

I've been feeling poorly for the last couple of days.

运动要适当，不要太累。

Yùndòng yào shìdàng, búyào tài lèi.

Exercise in moderation and don't overtire yourself.

还不太确定。

Hái bú tài quèdìng.

It's not quite certain.

这个地方太不方便了。

Zhège dìfang tài bù fāngbiànle.

This place is so inconvenient.

这个太大了。

Zhège tài dàle.

This is too big.

这个太长了。

Zhège tài chángle.

This is too long.

这个房子的地下室太恐怖了，我不敢下去。

Zhège fángzi de dìxiàshì tài kǒngbùle, wǒ bùgǎn xiàqù.

The basement in this house is too scary, I don't dare go down.

这个房间太小了。

Zhège fángjiān tài xiǎole.

This room is too small.

这个房间太棒了，难道不是么？

Zhège fángjiān tài bàng le, nándào bú shì me?

This room's pretty awesome, eh?

这个描述太抽象了。

Zhège miáoshù tài chōuxiàngle.

This description is too abstract.

这个文件传输得太慢了。

Zhège wénjiàn chuánshū de tài mànle.

This file is transmitting too slowly.

这个杯子三十元，太贵了。

Zhège bēizi sānshí yuán, tài guìle.

This cup is thirty yuan, which is too expensive.

这个球太小了，我拿不住。

Zhège qiú tài xiǎole, wǒ nábúzhù.

This ball is too small, and I can't hold it.

这个盒子太大了。

Zhège hézi tài dàle.

This box is too big.

这个箱子太大了，我的包装不下。

Zhège xiāngzi tài dàle, wǒ de bāozhuāng búxià.

This box is too big to fit in my bag.

这个箱子太笨重了无法携带。

Zhège xiāngzi tài bènzhòngle wúfǎ xiédài.

This box is too bulky to carry.

这个箱子太重了无法携带。

Zhège xiāngzi tài zhòngle wúfǎ xiédài.

The box is too heavy to carry.

这个箱子放在门口太碍事了。

Zhège xiāngzi fàng zài ménkǒu tài àishìle.

This box is really in the way by the door.

这个苹果太小。

Zhège píngguǒ tài xiǎo.

This apple is too small.

这个问题太难了，我答不出来。

Zhège wèntí tài nánle, wǒ dá bù chūlái.

This question's too hard, I can't answer it.

这个问题让小学生解决太难了。

Zhège wèntí ràng xiǎoxuéshēng jiějué tài nánle.

This problem is too difficult for primary school children to solve.

这个食物太咸了。

Zhège shíwù tài Xián le.

This food is too salty.

这些学生很努力，但效率不太高。

Zhèxiē xuésheng hěn nǔlì, dàn xiàolǜ bú tài gāo.

These students work hard, but it's not that much efficient.

这些汉字对我们来说不太难。

Zhèxiē hànzì duì wǒmen lái shuō bú tài nán.

These Chinese characters are not too difficult for us.

这些问题太容易回答了。

Zhèxiē wèntí tài róngyì huídále.

These questions are easy to answer.

这人太贪婪，什么都想要。

Zhè rén tài tānlán, shénme dōu xiǎngyào.

This person is so greedy and wants everything.

这件上衣太小了，有大一点的吗？

Zhè jiàn shàngyī tài xiǎole, yǒu dà yìdiǎn de ma?

This jacket is too small. Do you have a bigger one?

这件外套挺不错，但是太贵了。

Zhè jiàn wàitào tǐng búcuò, dànshì tài guìle.

This coat is nice, but too expensive.

这件衬衫的领子太紧了。

Zhè jiàn chènshān de lǐngzi tài jǐnle.

The collar of this shirt is too tight.

这儿太吵了。

Zhèr tài chǎole.

It's too noisy in here.

这儿的互联网太慢了！

Zhèr de hùliánwǎng tài mànle!

The Internet here is so slow!

这冰太薄不能承受你的重量。

Zhè bīng tài báo bùnéng chéngshòu nǐ de zhòngliàng.

The ice is too thin to bear your weight.

这几天我脑袋里的事情太多了。

Zhè jǐtiān wǒ nǎodai lǐ de shìqing tài duō le.

I have too many things on my mind these days.

这副护膝太紧，腿都麻了。

Zhè fù hùxī tài jǐn, tuǐ dōu má le.

These knee pads are so tight that my legs have gone numb.

这副担子对她来说太重了。

Zhè fù dànzi duì tā lái shuō tài zhòngle.

This burden is too heavy for her.

这卷锡纸太薄，很容易撕破。

Zhè juǎn xīzhǐ tài báo, hěn róngyì sīpò.

This roll of tinfoil is too thin and tears easily.

这双名牌鞋子太贵了。

Zhè shuāng míngpái xiézi tài guìle.

This pair of brand-name shoes is too expensive.

这双鞋太小了，有大一码的吗？

Zhè shuāng xié tài xiǎole, yǒu dà yì mǎ de ma?

These shoes are too small. Do you have one size up?

这双鞋太紧，我穿不了。

Zhè shuāng xié tài jǐn, wǒ chuān bù liǎo.

These shoes are too tight; I can't wear them.