Writing
太 (tài) — how to say "too" in Chinese
太
Too, excessively
degree adverb
How to use it
Goes before an adjective or a verb of feeling.
这个太贵了。
zhè ge tài guì le
This is too expensive.
Radicals / Keys
大
Big
#37 · dà · 3 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
太贵了
tài guì le
too expensive
太忙了
tài máng le
too busy
Examples
今天太热了，我想喝水。
Today is too hot, I want to drink water.
太好了
Great! / Wonderful!
Mnemonic
[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).
太 meaning in English
太 (tài) means "Too, excessively".
How is 太 pronounced?
It is pronounced tài (written as tai). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "too" in Chinese characters?
It is written 太 and has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 太?
太 belongs to the HSK 1 vocabulary list.
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