Grammar · Chapter 12
太…了: too much, so much
太 + adj. + 了
太…了 means “too…” (这个字太难了) or “so…!” (太好了!). The 了 at the end is part of it. For a plain “very”, use 很 or 非常.
Examples
- 太好了! Tài hǎo le! Great!
- 这个字太难了。 Zhège zì tài nán le. This character is too hard.
- 我太高兴了! Wǒ tài gāoxìng le! I'm so happy!