English–Chinese
“too” in Chinese
How to say “too” in Chinese
“Too” in Chinese is 太 (tài).
A quality is turned up past the normal level, with the extra force sounding either emphatic or excessive.
Example sentences with 太
这个包太贵了。zhè ge bāo tài guì le
This bag is too expensive.
Tips for using 太
- English often makes too sound negative, but this word can also introduce an excited positive reaction in everyday Chinese.
Other Chinese words for “too”
你过于紧张了。nǐ guò yú jǐn zhāng le
You are too nervous.
你不要过度紧张，这没什么大不了的。nǐ bú yào guò dù jǐn zhāng zhè méi shén me dà bù liǎo de
Don't be too nervous; it's no big deal.