太 (tài) — how to say "too" in Chinese

Too, excessively

Radicals / Keys

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#37 · · 3 strokes

Examples

今天热了,我想喝水。

Today is too hot, I want to drink water.

好了

Great! / Wonderful!

Mnemonic

Mnemonic for 太 (tài) — too, excessively

[tài] Tiger the kitten 🐯 is on the roof, painting the 太 character with a big brush. He thinks, "It's 太 hot to be outside!" The sun is shining excessively bright, and Tiger puts on sunglasses to hide from the 太 overwhelming light.

Frequently asked questions

How do you say "too" in Chinese?

"too" in Chinese is 太 (tài).

What does 太 mean in English?

太 (tài) means "Too, excessively".

How is 太 pronounced?

It is pronounced tài (written as tai). The page has audio recorded by a native speaker.

How do you write "too" in Chinese characters?

It is written 太.

What HSK level is 太?

太 belongs to the HSK 1 vocabulary list.

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