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HSK 2.0 Level 1+ HSK 3.0 Level 1+ 6 min read

Basic Exclamation Sentences

Learn Basic Exclamation Sentences with practical HSK 1 examples, focus vocabulary, common pitfalls, and targeted cloze practice.

Pattern

太 + adjective + 了

Use this HSK 1 pattern to make sentence structure, scope, or emphasis explicit instead of relying on word-for-word English order.

这个苹果太大了!

When to use Basic Exclamation Sentences

Read 太 + adjective + 了 as a sentence tool, not just as vocabulary. First locate the main action or claim, then ask what 太 adds to it.

这里太安静了!

It is so quiet here!

这道菜太好吃了!

This dish is so tasty!

Common traps

  • Do not translate 太 + adjective + 了 mechanically from English; check the Chinese word order first.
  • Keep 太 close to the part of the sentence it controls.
  • Do not overuse the pattern in every sentence; use it when it adds a clear role.

Targeted drill

Practice this exact pattern before moving on.

这个苹果 大了!

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Meanings
too; very