tài

FromLesson 2inHardcore Chinese

Usages of tài

今天jīntiān　我wǒ　很hěn　忙máng，太tài　忙máng　了le。jīntiān wǒ hěn máng,tài máng le.

I am very busy today; I am too busy.

那nà　个gè　老师lǎoshī　今天jīntiān　太tài　忙máng　了le。nà gè lǎoshī jīntiān tài máng le.

That teacher is too busy today.

因为yīnwèi　我wǒ　觉得juéde　今天jīntiān　太tài　忙máng　了le，　所以suǒyǐ　我wǒ　没有méiyǒu　去qù　公司gōngsī。yīnwèi wǒ juéde jīntiān tài máng le, suǒyǐ wǒ méiyǒu qù gōngsī.

Because I feel today is too busy, I didn’t go to the company.

你nǐ　太tài　忙máng　了le，　我wǒ　还是háishi　明天míngtiān　再zài　来lái　吧ba。nǐ tài máng le, wǒ háishi míngtiān zài lái ba.

You’re too busy; I’d better come again tomorrow.

医生yīshēng　说shuō　他tā　的de　身体shēntǐ　不bú　太tài　好hǎo，　要yào　在zài　医院yīyuàn　休息xiūxi。yīshēng shuō tā de shēntǐ bú tài hǎo, yào zài yīyuàn xiūxi.

The doctor said his health isn’t very good and that he needs to rest in the hospital.

这Zhè　个gè　颜色yánsè　不bú　太tài　合适héshì，　我wǒ　更gèng　喜欢xǐhuan　蓝色lánsè。Zhè gè yánsè bú tài héshì, wǒ gèng xǐhuan lánsè.

This color isn’t quite suitable; I prefer blue.

我Wǒ　不bù　想xiǎng　花huā　太tài　多duō　钱qián　买mǎi　衣服yīfu。Wǒ bù xiǎng huā tài duō qián mǎi yīfu.

I don’t want to spend too much money on clothes.

她Tā　最近zuìjìn　没méi　花huā　太tài　多duō　钱qián　买mǎi　衣服yīfu。Tā zuìjìn méi huā tài duō qián mǎi yīfu.

She hasn’t spent much money on clothes recently.

这zhè　个gè　东西dōngxi　不bú　太tài　贵guì，　我wǒ　先xiān　试试shìshi。zhè gè dōngxi bú tài guì, wǒ xiān shìshi.

This thing isn’t too expensive; I’ll try it first.

这些zhèxiē　生词shēngcí　不bù　多duō，　但是dànshì　用yòng　在zài　句子jùzi　里lǐ　不bú　太tài　容易róngyì。zhèxiē shēngcí bù duō, dànshì yòng zài jùzi lǐ bú tài róngyì.

These new words are not many, but using them in sentences is not very easy.

这zhè　个gè　房间fángjiān　太tài　大dà　了le。zhè gè fángjiān tài dà le.

This room is too big.

他Tā　觉得juéde　做zuò　中文zhōngwén　作业zuòyè　不bú　太tài　简单jiǎndān。Tā juéde zuò zhōngwén zuòyè bú tài jiǎndān.

He thinks doing Chinese homework is not very easy.

我Wǒ　还hái　不bú　太tài　习惯xíguàn　这么zhème　早zǎo　起床qǐchuáng。Wǒ hái bú tài xíguàn zhème zǎo qǐchuáng.

I’m still not quite used to getting up this early.

我Wǒ　不bú　太tài　听tīng　得de　清楚qīngchu，　你nǐ　可以kěyǐ　再zài　慢慢mànmàn　地de　说shuō　一下yíxià　吗ma？Wǒ bú tài tīng de qīngchu, nǐ kěyǐ zài mànmàn de shuō yíxià ma?

I can’t quite hear clearly; could you say it slowly again?

我wǒ　不bú　太tài　喜欢xǐhuan　跑步pǎobù，　但是dànshì　觉得juéde　做zuò　一点儿yìdiǎnr　运动yùndòng　对duì　健康jiànkāng　很hěn　好hǎo。wǒ bú tài xǐhuan pǎobù, dànshì juéde zuò yìdiǎnr yùndòng duì jiànkāng hěn hǎo.

I don’t really like running, but I think doing a bit of exercise is very good for health.

他tā　说shuō　自己zìjǐ　的de　生活shēnghuó　太tài　忙máng，　没méi　时间shíjiān　散步sànbù。tā shuō zìjǐ de shēnghuó tài máng, méi shíjiān sànbù.

He says his life is too busy and he has no time to take walks.

我wǒ　不bù　想xiǎng　花huā　太tài　多duō　钱qián　买mǎi　新xīn　衣服yīfu。wǒ bù xiǎng huā tài duō qián mǎi xīn yīfu.

I don’t want to spend too much money on new clothes.

他tā　说话shuōhuà　的de　声音shēngyīn　很hěn　小xiǎo，　我wǒ　听tīng　不bú　太tài　清楚qīngchu。tā shuōhuà de shēngyīn hěn xiǎo, wǒ tīng bú tài qīngchu.

His voice is very soft when he speaks, and I can’t quite hear clearly.

这zhè　个gè　房间fángjiān　打扫dǎsǎo　起来qǐlái　不bú　太tài　容易róngyì。zhè gè fángjiān dǎsǎo qǐlái bú tài róngyì.

This room is not very easy to clean.

她tā　不bú　太tài　习惯xíguàn　这zhè　个gè　城市chéngshì　的de　火车站huǒchēzhàn，　总是zǒngshì　在zài　里lǐ面miàn　走错zǒucuò　路lù。tā bú tài xíguàn zhè gè chéngshì de huǒchēzhàn, zǒngshì zài lǐmiàn zǒucuò lù.

She isn’t very used to this city’s train station and always goes the wrong way inside.

她tā　觉得juéde　只zhǐ　看kàn　新闻xīnwén　太tài　无聊wúliáo，　更gèng　喜欢xǐhuan　看kàn　电diàn影yǐng　和hé　照片zhàopiàn。tā juéde zhǐ kàn xīnwén tài wúliáo, gèng xǐhuan kàn diànyǐng hé zhàopiàn.

She feels that just watching the news is too boring; she prefers watching movies and looking at photos.

她Tā　突然tūrán　哭kū　了le，　因为yīnwèi　太tài　累lèi　了le。Tā tūrán kū le, yīnwèi tài lèi le.

She suddenly cried because she was too tired.

我wǒ　太tài　累lèi　了le，　一会儿yíhuìr　就jiù　睡着shuìzháo　了le。wǒ tài lèi le, yíhuìr jiù shuìzháo le.

I was too tired and soon fell asleep.

我wǒ　不bù　喜欢xǐhuan　吃chī　得de　太tài　饱bǎo，　吃chī　得de　太tài　多duō　晚上wǎnshang　就jiù　睡shuì　不bù　好hǎo。wǒ bù xǐhuan chī de tài bǎo, chī de tài duō wǎnshang jiù shuì bù hǎo.

I don’t like eating until I’m too full; if I eat too much, I sleep badly at night.

我wǒ　觉得juéde　这zhè　件jiàn　事情shìqíng　不bú　太tài　简单jiǎndān。wǒ juéde zhè jiàn shìqíng bú tài jiǎndān.

I think this matter is not very simple.

这zhè　家jiā　饭店fàndiàn　的de　菜cài　太tài　好吃hǎochī　了le，　我wǒ　已经yǐjīng　很hěn　饱bǎo　了le，　但是dànshì　我wǒ　还hái　想xiǎng　继续jìxù　吃下去chīxiàqù。zhè jiā fàndiàn de cài tài hǎochī le, wǒ yǐjīng hěn bǎo le, dànshì wǒ hái xiǎng jìxù chīxiàqù.

The dishes in this restaurant are so delicious; I’m already very full, but I still want to keep eating.

今jīn天tiān　饭店fàndiàn　的de　菜cài　不bú　太tài　甜tián，　也yě　不bú　太tài　咸xián。jīntiān fàndiàn de cài bú tài tián, yě bú tài xián.

The dishes in the restaurant today are not very sweet and not very salty.

这zhè　个gè　汤tāng　太tài　咸xián　太tài　辣là　了le，　我wǒ　不bú　太tài　喜欢xǐhuan。zhè gè tāng tài xián tài là le, wǒ bú tài xǐhuan.

This soup is too salty and too spicy; I don’t really like it.

他tā　不bú　太tài　喜欢xǐhuan　吃chī　酸suān　的de　东西dōngxi，　觉jué得de　那nà　种zhǒng　味道wèidào　有点儿yǒudiǎnr　奇怪qíguài。tā bú tài xǐhuan chī suān de dōngxi, juéde nà zhǒng wèidào yǒudiǎnr qíguài.

He doesn’t really like sour foods and feels that kind of taste is a bit strange.

孩hái子zi　吃chī　了le　太tài　多duō　冰淇淋bīngqílín　和hé　巧克力qiǎokèlì，　觉jué得de　肚子dùzi　很hěn　不bù　舒服shūfu。háizi chī le tài duō bīngqílín hé qiǎokèlì, juéde dùzi hěn bù shūfu.

The child ate too much ice cream and chocolate and feels that her stomach is very uncomfortable.

妈mā妈ma　让ràng　我wǒ　出门chūmén　的de　时候shíhou　戴dài　上shàng　帽子màozi，　说shuō　外面wàimiàn　的de　太tài　阳yáng　太tài　大dà。māma ràng wǒ chūmén de shíhou dài shàng màozi, shuō wàimiàn de tài yáng tài dà.

Mom tells me to put on a hat when going out, saying the sun outside is too strong.

那nà　家jiā　体育馆tǐyùguǎn　音乐yīnyuè　放fàng　得de　很hěn　大dà，　有yǒu　人rén　觉jué得de　很hěn　有意思yǒuyìsi，　也yě　有yǒu　人rén　觉jué得de　太tài　吵chǎo。nà jiā tǐyùguǎn yīnyuè fàng de hěn dà, yǒu rén juéde hěn yǒuyìsi, yě yǒu rén juéde tài chǎo.

In that gym the music is played very loud; some people think it’s fun, and some think it’s too noisy.

她tā　说shuō　自己zìjǐ　最zuì近jìn　常常chángcháng　感觉gǎnjué　太tài　累lèi，　所以suǒyǐ　想xiǎng　少shǎo　去qù　体育馆tǐyùguǎn，　多duō　在zài　家jiā　休息xiūxi。tā shuō zìjǐ zuìjìn chángcháng gǎnjué tài lèi, suǒyǐ xiǎng shǎo qù tǐyùguǎn, duō zài jiā xiūxi.

She says she has often been feeling too tired recently, so she wants to go to the gym less and rest more at home.

他tā　从来cónglái　不bú　在zài　晚上wǎnshang　喝hē　咖啡kāfēi，　觉jué得de　咖啡kāfēi　太tài　苦kǔ，　喝hē　完wán　以yǐ后hòu　也yě　睡不着shuìbuzháo。tā cónglái bú zài wǎnshang hē kāfēi, juéde kāfēi tài kǔ, hē wán yǐhòu yě shuìbuzháo.

He never drinks coffee at night; he feels coffee is too bitter, and after drinking it he can’t fall asleep.

她tā　从来cónglái　不bù　给gěi　孩子háizi　喝hē　太tài　甜tián　的de　饮料yǐnliào，　让ràng　他tā　少shǎo　吃chī　糖táng　更gèng　健康jiànkāng。tā cónglái bù gěi háizi hē tài tián de yǐnliào, ràng tā shǎo chī táng gèng jiànkāng.

She never lets her child drink very sweet drinks, making him eat less sugar so he’ll be healthier.

她tā　说shuō　男朋友nánpéngyou　虽然suīrán　不bú　太tài　爱ài　说话shuōhuà，　但是dànshì　对duì　她tā　很hěn　关心guānxīn，　每次měicì　约会yuēhuì　都dōu　提前tíqián　到dào。tā shuō nánpéngyou suīrán bú tài ài shuōhuà, dànshì duì tā hěn guānxīn, měicì yuēhuì dōu tíqián dào.

She says that although her boyfriend doesn’t like to talk much, he cares a lot about her and always arrives early for their dates.

那nà　位wèi　老师lǎoshī　说话shuōhuà　的de　声音shēngyīn　不bú　大dà，　在zài　吵chǎo　的de　教室jiàoshì　里lǐ　不bú　太tài　好hǎo　听清楚tīngqīngchu。nà wèi lǎoshī shuōhuà de shēngyīn bú dà, zài chǎo de jiàoshì lǐ bú tài hǎo tīngqīngchu.

That teacher’s voice isn’t loud; in a noisy classroom it’s not very easy to hear clearly.

我wǒ　觉jué得de　这zhè　间jiān　教室jiàoshì　比bǐ　图书馆túshūguǎn　吵chǎo　多duō，　在zài　里lǐ面miàn　学习xuéxí　不bú　太tài　舒服shūfu。wǒ juéde zhè jiān jiàoshì bǐ túshūguǎn chǎo duō, zài lǐmiàn xuéxí bú tài shūfu.

I feel this classroom is much noisier than the library, and it’s not very comfortable to study in here.

我wǒ　觉jué得de　这zhè　个gè　城市chéngshì　的de　空气kōngqì　不bú　太tài　好hǎo，　所以suǒyǐ　很hěn　多duō　人rén　晚上wǎnshang　去qù　公园gōngyuán　散步sànbù，　说shuō　那里nàli　的de　空气kōngqì　比bǐ　家jiā　附近fùjìn　好hǎo　多duō。wǒ juéde zhè gè chéngshì de kōngqì bú tài hǎo, suǒyǐ hěn duō rén wǎnshang qù gōngyuán sànbù, shuō nàli de kōngqì bǐ jiā fùjìn hǎo duō.

I think the air in this city isn’t very good, so many people go for walks in the park at night, saying the air there is much better than near home.

今天jīntiān　我wǒ　喝hē　了le　太tài　多duō　咖啡kāfēi，　晚上wǎnshang　可能kěnéng　睡不着shuìbuzháo。jīntiān wǒ hē le tài duō kāfēi, wǎnshang kěnéng shuìbuzháo.

Today I drank too much coffee; I might not be able to fall asleep tonight.

楼下lóuxià　的de　咖啡馆kāfēiguǎn　人rén　太tài　多duō，　我们wǒmen　就jiù　去qù　楼上lóushàng　找zhǎo　一yí　个gè　地方dìfang　坐zuò下xià。lóuxià de kāfēiguǎn rén tài duō, wǒmen jiù qù lóushàng zhǎo yí gè dìfang zuòxià.

There are too many people in the café downstairs, so we go upstairs to find a place to sit.

他tā　今天jīntiān　不bù　来lái，　或许huòxǔ　是shì　因为yīnwèi　太tài　忙máng　了le。tā jīntiān bù lái, huòxǔ shì yīnwèi tài máng le.

He isn’t coming today; perhaps it’s because he is too busy.

有yǒu　的de　学生xuéshēng　很hěn　害羞hàixiū，　不bú　太tài　喜欢xǐhuan　在zài　聚会jùhuì　上shàng　跟gēn　别人biéren　聊天liáotiān。yǒu de xuéshēng hěn hàixiū, bú tài xǐhuan zài jùhuì shàng gēn biéren liáotiān.

Some students are very shy and don’t really like chatting with others at parties.

我wǒ　不太bú　tài　喜欢xǐhuan　城里chéngli　拥挤yōngjǐ　的de　交通jiāotōng。wǒ bú tài xǐhuan chéngli yōngjǐ de jiāotōng.

I don’t really like the crowded traffic in the city.

他Tā　家jiā　的de　经济jīngjì　不bú　太tài　好hǎo，　学费xuéfèi　对duì　他们tāmen　来说láishuō　是shì　一yì　个gè　大dà　问题wèntí。Tā jiā de jīngjì bú tài hǎo, xuéfèi duì tāmen láishuō shì yì gè dà wèntí.

His family’s finances aren’t very good; tuition is a big problem for them.

今天Jīntiān　我wǒ　的de　心情xīnqíng　不bú　太tài　好hǎo。Jīntiān wǒ de xīnqíng bú tài hǎo.

My mood is not very good today.

刚Gāng　来lái　这zhè　个gè　城市chéngshì　的de　时候shíhou，　我wǒ　不bú　太tài　适应shìyìng　这里zhèlǐ　的de　生活shēnghuó。Gāng lái zhè gè chéngshì de shíhou, wǒ bú tài shìyìng zhèlǐ de shēnghuó.

When I first came to this city, I wasn’t very used to the life here.

这Zhè　几jǐ　天tiān　作业zuòyè　太tài　多duō，　开心kāixīn　的de　心情xīnqíng　都dōu　变成biànchéng　了le　受不了shòubuliǎo　的de　压力yālì。Zhè jǐ tiān zuòyè tài duō, kāixīn de xīnqíng dōu biànchéng le shòubuliǎo de yālì.

These days there’s too much homework; my happy mood has all turned into unbearable pressure.

教室Jiàoshì　太tài　吵chǎo　了le，　她tā　受不了shòubuliǎo，　就jiù　去qù　图书馆túshūguǎn　学习xuéxí。Jiàoshì tài chǎo le, tā shòubuliǎo, jiù qù túshūguǎn xuéxí.

The classroom is too noisy; she can’t stand it, so she goes to the library to study.

我wǒ　不bú　太tài　喜欢xǐhuan　这么zhème　大dà　的de　城市chéngshì。wǒ bú tài xǐhuan zhème dà de chéngshì.

I don’t really like such big cities.

我wǒ　喝hē　了le　太tài　多duō　咖啡kāfēi，　晚上wǎnshang　会huì　很hěn　难受nánshòu。wǒ hē le tài duō kāfēi, wǎnshang huì hěn nánshòu.

I drank too much coffee; I’ll feel really uncomfortable tonight.

我wǒ　今天jīntiān　太tài　累lèi　了le，　受不了shòubuliǎo。wǒ jīntiān tài lèi le, shòubuliǎo.

I’m too tired today; I just can’t stand it.

他tā　觉得juéde　城里chéngli　的de　交通jiāotōng　太tài　拥挤yōngjǐ　了le，　每天měitiān　都dōu　受不了shòubuliǎo。tā juéde chéngli de jiāotōng tài yōngjǐ le, měitiān dōu shòubuliǎo.

He feels the traffic in the city is too crowded and he can’t stand it every day.

他tā　不bú　复习fùxí　的de　原因yuányīn　是shì　太tài　累lèi　了le，　结果jiéguǒ　考试kǎoshì　没méi　考好kǎohǎo。tā bú fùxí de yuányīn shì tài lèi le, jiéguǒ kǎoshì méi kǎohǎo.

The reason he didn’t review was that he was too tired, and as a result he didn’t do well on the exam.

空气kōngqì　污染wūrǎn　这么zhème　严重yánzhòng，　一yì　个gè　原因yuányīn　是shì　塑料sùliào　垃圾lājī　太tài　多duō。kōngqì wūrǎn zhème yánzhòng, yì gè yuányīn shì sùliào lājī tài duō.

For air pollution to be this serious, one reason is that there is too much plastic trash.

一方面yìfāngmiàn　他tā　想xiǎng　出国chūguó　留学liúxué，　一方面yìfāngmiàn　又yòu　担心dānxīn　学费xuéfèi　太tài　贵guì。yìfāngmiàn tā xiǎng chūguó liúxué, yìfāngmiàn yòu dānxīn xuéfèi tài guì.

On the one hand he wants to study abroad; on the other hand he worries that the tuition is too expensive.

我wǒ　之所以zhīsuǒyǐ　觉得juéde　这zhè　几jǐ　天tiān　压力yālì　很hěn　大dà，　是shì　因为yīnwèi　作业zuòyè　太tài　多duō，　结果jiéguǒ　心情xīnqíng　一直yìzhí　不bú　太tài　好hǎo。wǒ zhīsuǒyǐ juéde zhè jǐ tiān yālì hěn dà, shì yīnwèi zuòyè tài duō, jiéguǒ xīnqíng yìzhí bú tài hǎo.

The reason I feel a lot of pressure these days is that there’s too much homework, and as a result my mood has been not so good.

我wǒ　觉得juéde　学xué　数学shùxué　不bú　太tài　容易róngyì。wǒ juéde xué shùxué bú tài róngyì.

I think studying math is not very easy.

今天jīntiān　我wǒ　可能kěnéng　太tài　累lèi　了le，　所suǒ以yǐ　只zhǐ　想xiǎng　在zài　家jiā　休息xiūxi。jīntiān wǒ kěnéng tài lèi le, suǒyǐ zhǐ xiǎng zài jiā xiūxi.

Maybe I’m too tired today, so I just want to rest at home.

医生yīshēng　说shuō　她tā　的de　症状zhèngzhuàng　不bú　太tài　严重yánzhòng，　可是kěshì　要yào　多duō　喝hē　水shuǐ。yīshēng shuō tā de zhèngzhuàng bú tài yánzhòng, kěshì yào duō hē shuǐ.

The doctor said her symptoms were not too serious, but she should drink more water.

她tā　虽然suīrán　还hái　不bú　太tài　舒服shūfu，　不过búguò　已经yǐjīng　有点儿yǒudiǎnr　好转hǎozhuǎn　了le。tā suīrán hái bú tài shūfu, búguò yǐjīng yǒudiǎnr hǎozhuǎn le.

Although she still doesn’t feel very well, she has already gotten a little better.

我们wǒmen　老师lǎoshī　说shuō，　感冒gǎnmào　的de　时候shíhou　最好zuìhǎo　别bié　喝hē　太tài　多duō　冰bīng　饮料yǐnliào。wǒmen lǎoshī shuō, gǎnmào de shíhou zuìhǎo bié hē tài duō bīng yǐnliào.

Our teacher said that when you have a cold, it’s best not to drink too many cold drinks.

她tā　去qù　医院yīyuàn　去qù　得de　太tài　晚wǎn，　差点儿chàdiǎnr　没méi　挂上号guàshànghào。tā qù yīyuàn qù de tài wǎn, chàdiǎnr méi guàshànghào.

She got to the hospital too late and almost failed to get registered.

我wǒ　今天jīntiān　不bú　太tài　舒服shūfu。wǒ jīntiān bú tài shūfu.

I don't feel very well today.

今天jīntiān　的de　公交车gōngjiāochē　太tài　慢màn　了le，　我wǒ　差点儿chàdiǎnr　迟到chídào。jīntiān de gōngjiāochē tài màn le, wǒ chàdiǎnr chídào.

The bus was too slow today, and I almost was late.

这件Zhèjiàn　衣服yīfu　的de　尺码chǐmǎ　有点儿yǒudiǎnr　小xiǎo，　我wǒ　穿chuān　的de　时候shíhou　觉得juéde　不bú　太tài　合身héshēn。Zhèjiàn yīfu de chǐmǎ yǒudiǎnr xiǎo, wǒ chuān de shíhou juéde bú tài héshēn.

The size of this piece of clothing is a bit small; when I wear it, it doesn’t fit very well.

这家Zhèjiā　网店wǎngdiàn　的de　价格jiàgé　不bú　贵guì，　可是kěshì　质量zhìliàng　不bú　太tài　好hǎo。Zhèjiā wǎngdiàn de jiàgé bú guì, kěshì zhìliàng bú tài hǎo.

The prices in this online shop aren’t expensive, but the quality isn’t very good.

这zhè　支zhī　铅笔qiānbǐ　太tài　短duǎn　了le，　不如bùrú　先xiān　用yòng　橡皮xiàngpí　旁边pángbiān　那nà　支zhī　新xīn　的de　吧ba。zhè zhī qiānbǐ tài duǎn le, bùrú xiān yòng xiàngpí pángbiān nà zhī xīn de ba.

This pencil is too short; you might as well use the new one next to the eraser first.

如果rúguǒ　你nǐ　觉得juéde　太tài　着急zháojí，　不如bùrú　先xiān　喝hē　点儿diǎnr　水shuǐ，　再zài　慢慢mànmàn　想xiǎng　办法bànfǎ。rúguǒ nǐ juéde tài zháojí, bùrú xiān hē diǎnr shuǐ, zài mànmàn xiǎng bànfǎ.

If you feel too anxious, you might as well drink a little water first and then slowly think of a solution.

很hěn　抱歉bàoqiàn，　我wǒ　刚才gāngcái　说shuō　得de　太tài　快kuài　了le，　你nǐ　没méi　听清楚tīngqīngchu　吧ba？hěn bàoqiàn, wǒ gāngcái shuō de tài kuài le, nǐ méi tīngqīngchu ba?

I’m very sorry, I spoke too fast just now; you didn’t hear it clearly, right?

我wǒ　太tài　累lèi　了le，　快kuài　睡着shuìzháo　了le。wǒ tài lèi le, kuài shuìzháo le.

I’m so tired; I’m about to fall asleep.

这zhè　件jiàn　衣服yīfu　不bú　太tài　合身héshēn，　我wǒ　想xiǎng　换huàn　一yí　件jiàn　大dà　一点儿yìdiǎnr　的de。zhè jiàn yīfu bú tài héshēn, wǒ xiǎng huàn yí jiàn dà yìdiǎnr de.

This piece of clothing doesn’t fit very well; I want to change it for a slightly bigger one.

医生yīshēng　说shuō　吃chī　太tài　多duō　糖táng　是shì　坏huài　习惯xíguàn。yīshēng shuō chī tài duō táng shì huài xíguàn.

The doctor said eating too much sugar is a bad habit.

她tā　每天měitiān　晚上wǎnshang　都dōu　会huì　整理zhěnglǐ　桌子zhuōzi，　所以suǒyǐ　房间fángjiān　不bú　太tài　乱luàn。tā měitiān wǎnshang dōu huì zhěnglǐ zhuōzi, suǒyǐ fángjiān bú tài luàn.

Every night she tidies her desk, so her room isn’t very messy.

我wǒ　的de　桌子zhuōzi　太tài　乱luàn　了le，　我wǒ　得děi　先xiān　收拾shōushi　一下yíxià。wǒ de zhuōzi tài luàn le, wǒ děi xiān shōushi yíxià.

My desk is too messy; I need to tidy it up first.

这zhè　个gè　房东fángdōng　人rén　很hěn　好hǎo，　可是kěshì　她tā　说shuō　押金yājīn　不能bùnéng　太tài　晚wǎn　给gěi。zhè gè fángdōng rén hěn hǎo, kěshì tā shuō yājīn bùnéng tài wǎn gěi.

This landlord is very nice, but she said the deposit can’t be paid too late.

这个zhège　房间fángjiān　的de　插座chāzuò　太tài　少shǎo，　我wǒ　不知道bùzhīdào　该gāi　把bǎ　电脑diànnǎo　插chā　在zài　哪儿nǎr。zhège fángjiān de chāzuò tài shǎo, wǒ bùzhīdào gāi bǎ diànnǎo chā zài nǎr.

This room has too few outlets; I don’t know where to plug in the computer.

这里zhèli　的de　信号xìnhào　不bú　太tài　好hǎo，　手机shǒujī　有时候yǒushíhou　会huì　自己zìjǐ　关机guānjī。zhèli de xìnhào bú tài hǎo, shǒujī yǒushíhou huì zìjǐ guānjī.

The signal here isn’t very good, and sometimes the phone turns itself off.

要不是yàobúshì　这里zhèli　的de　信号xìnhào　不bú　太tài　好hǎo，　我wǒ　也yě　不会búhuì　一会儿yíhuìr　关机guānjī，　一会儿yíhuìr　又yòu　开机kāijī。yàobúshì zhèli de xìnhào bú tài hǎo, wǒ yě búhuì yíhuìr guānjī, yíhuìr yòu kāijī.

If it weren’t for the signal being so bad here, I wouldn’t be turning the phone off and on again and again.

如果rúguǒ　房间fángjiān　太tài　乱luàn，　我wǒ　就jiù　先xiān　整理zhěnglǐ　一yí下xià。rúguǒ fángjiān tài luàn, wǒ jiù xiān zhěnglǐ yíxià.

If the room is too messy, I’ll tidy it up first.

一旦yídàn　肥料féiliào　太tài　多duō，　根部gēnbù　就jiù　会huì　有yǒu　问题wèntí。yídàn féiliào tài duō, gēnbù jiù huì yǒu wèntí.

Once there is too much fertilizer, the root area will have problems.

一旦yídàn　湿度shīdù　太tài　高gāo，　就jiù　需要xūyào　通风tōngfēng。yídàn shīdù tài gāo, jiù xūyào tōngfēng.

Once the humidity is too high, ventilation is needed.

我wǒ　猜cāi　湿度shīdù　太tài　高gāo。wǒ cāi shīdù tài gāo.

I guess the humidity is too high.

家具jiājù　太tài　重zhòng　了le。jiājù tài zhòng le.

The furniture is too heavy.

自我介绍zìwǒjièshào　不要búyào　太tài　长cháng。zìwǒjièshào búyào tài cháng.

The self-introduction should not be too long.

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