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我(Wǒ)才(cái)有(yǒu)两(liǎng)个(gè)！
我(Wǒ)才(cái)有(yǒu)兩(liǎng)個(gè)！
I've only got two!
他(Tā)才(cái)来(lái)过(guo)一(yí)次(cì)。
他(Tā)才(cái)來(lái)過(guo)一(yí)次(cì)。
He's only been here once.
现(Xiàn)在(zài)才(cái)早(zǎo)上(shang)七(qī)点(diǎn)，太(tài)早(zǎo)了(le)。
現(Xiàn)在(zài)才(cái)早(zǎo)上(shang)七(qī)點(diǎn)，太(tài)早(zǎo)了(le)。
It's only seven in the morning, it's too early.
我(Wǒ)们(men)一(yí)共(gòng)才(cái)有(yǒu)两(liǎng)百(bǎi)块(kuài)钱(qián)，完(wán)全(quán)不(bú)够(gòu)。
我(Wǒ)們(men)一(yí)共(gòng)才(cái)有(yǒu)兩(liǎng)百(bǎi)塊(kuài)錢(qián)，完(wán)全(quán)不(bú)夠(gòu)。
Altogether we've only got two hundred kuai. It's nowhere near enough.
我(Wǒ)们(men)十(shí)点(diǎn)上(shàng)课(kè)，可(kě)是(shì)她(tā)十(shí)一(yī)点(diǎn)才(cái)来(lái)。
我(Wǒ)們(men)十(shí)點(diǎn)上(shàng)課(kè)，可(kě)是(shì)她(tā)十(shí)一(yī)點(diǎn)才(cái)來(lái)。
Class starts at ten, but she didn't come until eleven.
他(Tā)明(míng)天(tiān)才(cái)走(zǒu)。
He's not leaving until tomorrow.
你(Nǐ)怎(zěn)么(me)现(xiàn)在(zài)才(cái)来(lái)？
你(Nǐ)怎(zěn)麼(me)現(xiàn)在(zài)才(cái)來(lái)？
How come you've only just got here?
你(Nǐ)做(zuò)完(wán)作(zuò)业(yè)才(cái)可(kě)以(yǐ)出(chū)去(qù)。
你(Nǐ)做(zuò)完(wán)作(zuò)業(yè)才(cái)可(kě)以(yǐ)出(chū)去(qù)。
You can't go out until you've finished your homework.
到(Dào)北(běi)方(fāng)才(cái)能(néng)吃(chī)到(dào)真(zhēn)正(zhèng)的(de)饺(jiǎo)子(zi)！
到(Dào)北(běi)方(fāng)才(cái)能(néng)吃(chī)到(dào)真(zhēn)正(zhèng)的(de)餃(jiǎo)子(zi)！
You can only get real dumplings in the north!
这(Zhè)样(yàng)做(zuò)才(cái)对(duì)。
這(Zhè)樣(yàng)做(zuò)才(cái)對(duì)。
That's the right way to do it.
这(Zhè)才(cái)是(shì)刀(dāo)！
這(Zhè)才(cái)是(shì)刀(dāo)！
Now this is a knife!
我(Wǒ)才(cái)下(xià)班(bān)。
I've only just finished work.
我(Wǒ)才(cái)接(jiē)到(dào)他(tā)的(de)电(diàn)话(huà)。
我(Wǒ)才(cái)接(jiē)到(dào)他(tā)的(de)電(diàn)話(huà)。
I've only just got his call.
我(Wǒ)才(cái)不(bú)要(yào)呢(ne)！
No way do I want that!
我(Wǒ)才(cái)不(bú)会(huì)呢(ne)！
我(Wǒ)才(cái)不(bú)會(huì)呢(ne)！
I'd never do that!
我(Wǒ)才(cái)不(bù)吃(chī)这(zhè)么(me)恶(ě)心(xīn)的(de)东(dōng)西(xi)呢(ne)！
我(Wǒ)才(cái)不(bù)吃(chī)這(zhè)麼(me)噁(ě)心(xīn)的(de)東(dōng)西(xi)呢(ne)！
There's no way I'm eating something that disgusting!
你(Nǐ)才(cái)笨(bèn)呢(ne)！
You're the stupid one!
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