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Grammar Pattern Profile · cai-jiu
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才...就...

📊 Corpus Indexed: 5 clips
Structure: [主语/条件] + 才 + [动词/短语] + 就
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Core sentence pattern in modern spoken Mandarin.

Sentence Pattern

[Variation: 肯定建议式]

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我们才找到檀香炉一天哦 他就派人来偷走
00:03
我们 才 找到檀香炉一天哦 他 就 派人来偷走

(妈的 一定是吴天机搞的鬼) ── Previous context

“We had the burner for a day, and then he stole it. What does that say?”

《乩身》 · 04:39 [其他场景]
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才一个月就折了这么多
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才 一个月 就 折了这么多

(很难给到您心里的价位) ── Previous context

“Only one month has reduced the price so much.”

《女神蒙上眼》 · 33:56
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这才几天就要回去了
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这 才 几天 就 要回去了

(没待够呢) ── Previous context

“It's only been a few days, and I'm already leaving.”

《岁月有情时》 · 33:46
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这才几点就被学校召唤了
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这 才 几点 就 被学校召唤了

(我走了) ── Previous context

“It's so early to be summoned by the school.”

《我的妈妈是校花》 · 31:23
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[Variation: 否定劝阻式]

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别人才刚走你就搬进来
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别人 才 刚走你 就 搬进来

(早) ── Previous context

“Aren't you a bit eager”

《女神蒙上眼》 · 34:46 [职场工作]
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