Sentence pattern · Band 1
太……了: too much, or just wow
太 + 形容词 + 了
太 plus an adjective plus 了 is the drama frame. Too expensive, so expensive it hurts; with a happy adjective it becomes pure delight: 太好了 means wonderful. The 了 is not optional decoration, it is part of the frame, the closing drum hit. Good news and bad news both use it, so your tone does the smiling.
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Mistakes people make
The frame is 太 plus adjective plus 了; without the closing 了 the drama drops, a drum roll with no hit.
Pick one booster per adjective; 很 and 太 do not stack.
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What does 太……了 mean?
太 plus an adjective plus 了 is the drama frame. Too expensive, so expensive it hurts; with a happy adjective it becomes pure delight: 太好了 means wonderful. The 了 is not optional decoration, it is part of the frame, the closing drum hit. Good news and bad news both use it, so your tone does the smiling.
How do you build it?
太 + 形容词 + 了
What is the most common mistake?
太贵。 → 太贵了。
The frame is 太 plus adjective plus 了; without the closing 了 the drama drops, a drum roll with no hit.
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