Condensed Complex Phrases - 非得……才……
紧缩复句 — 非得……才……
Understand the use of 非得……才…… and their placement in the sentence.
Elements
非得……才……
How to use it
- For 才, take a model phrase like 下午两点他才起床 (He only woke up at two o'clock.) and replace only the variable information.
- Copy a model phrase (下午两点他才起床) and replace the subject/object/time while keeping the same structure.
- Context: use this structure to describe facts or actions in a complete sentence.
Examples
下午两点他才起床
xiàwǔ liǎng diǎn tā cái qǐchuáng
He only woke up at two o'clock.
我才十八岁
wǒ cái shíbā suì
I am only eighteen years old.
他才来
tā cái lái
He just arrived.
人才
réncái
Talent, talented person.
天才
tiāncái
Genius
Notes and exceptions
- 才 — Only then: Marks the necessary condition or 'only at that moment.'
Common mistakes
- Check the order of elements before speaking or writing.
- Use a complete sentence to validate the structure in a real context.
Practice quiz
Choose the best option for each sentence, then submit to view the correction.
1. 下午两点他____起床
(He only woke up at two o'clock.)
2. 我____十八岁
(I am only eighteen years old.)
3. 他____来
(He just arrived.)
4. 人____
(Talent, talented person.)
5. 天____
(Genius)