Word: 才 (cái) (before an expression of quantity) only

These are the example sentences using 才 in the sense (before an expression of quantity) only. Every sentence using 才 is on the word's own page, whichever sense it uses.

Example sentences using 才 in this sense

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为什么现在才到。

Wèishénme xiànzài cái dào.

Why have you only arrived now?
为什么现在才来？

Wèishénme xiànzài cái lái?

Why have you come only now?
他才来过一次。

Tā cái láiguo yícì.

He's only been here once before.
你怎么现在才来？

Nǐ zěnme xiànzài cái lái?

How come you've only just got here?
傻瓜才会那么干。

Shǎguā cái huì nàme gàn.

Only a fool would do something like that.
只有你才做得到。

Zhǐyǒu nǐ cái zuò dédào.

You're the only one who can do it.
只有得了签证才可以来中国。

Zhǐyǒu de le qiānzhèng cái kěyǐ lái Zhōngguó.

You can only come to China if you’ve got a visa.
只有游客才这么做。

Zhǐyǒu yóukè cái zhème zuò.

The only people who do this are tourists.
大地震发生的时候，我才十岁。

Dà dìzhèn fāshēng de shíhou, wǒ cái shí suì.

When the big earthquake occurred, I was just ten.
我们一共才有两百块钱，完全不够。

Wǒmen yígòng cái yǒu liǎng bǎi kuài qián, wánquán búgòu.

Altogether we've only got two hundred kuai. It's nowhere near enough.
我们一共才有500块钱，完全不够。

Wǒmen yígòng cái yǒu wǔbǎi kuài qián, wánquán búgòu.

Altogether we've only got 500 bucks - it's not enough at all.
我只有戴眼镜的话才看得清楚。

Wǒ zhǐyǒu dài yǎnjìng dehuà cái kàn de qīngchu.

I can only see clearly if I wear my glasses.
我在火车开后才到达车站。

Wǒ zài huǒchē kāi hòu cái dàodá chēzhàn.

I only got to the station after the train had left.
我弟觉得他比我强，但他才六岁。

Wǒ dì juéde tā bǐ wǒ qiáng, dàn tā cái liù suì.

My brother thinks that he's stronger than me. But he's only six years old.
我才有两个！

Wǒ cái yǒu liǎng gè!

I've only got two!
我是吃了饭才出发的。

Wǒ shì chīle fàn cái chūfā de.

I only set off after I'd eaten.
我是吃过饭才出发的。

Wǒ shì chīguo fàn cái chūfā de.

I only set off after I'd eaten.
我等了你半天，你怎么才来？

Wǒ děng le nǐ bàntiān, nǐ zěnme cái lái?

I've been waiting for you for ages. Why are you only getting here now?
现在才中午。

Xiànzài cái zhōngwǔ.

It is just noon.
现在才五点，太早了。

Xiànzài cái wǔ diǎn, tài zǎole.

It's only five o'clock - it's too early.
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.
现在才6点半，怎么会堵车呢？

Xiànzài cái liù diǎn bàn, zěnme huì dǔchē ne?

How can there be a traffic jam now, as late as 6 o'clock?