oo Posted January 18, 2019 at 03:56 PM Report Share Posted January 18, 2019 at 03:56 PM 依我看，这个人可太有前途了。 In this sentence what does 可 do? Is it adverb emphasizing 太有？ Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roddy Posted January 18, 2019 at 04:48 PM Report Share Posted January 18, 2019 at 04:48 PM Yes, but am I the only one finding the combination with 太 odd? Welcome to the site! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
889 Posted January 18, 2019 at 06:06 PM Report Share Posted January 18, 2019 at 06:06 PM What struck me was the use of 依 in an otherwise very colloquial sentence. Or maybe I just never catch it. As to 太, I've known a couple of people who seemed addicted to it. In a sentence like this, they'd strongly emphasize the tone drop. 依我看//这个人//可//太//有//前途了。 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timacro Posted January 19, 2019 at 03:23 AM Report Share Posted January 19, 2019 at 03:23 AM 11 hours ago, oo said: Is it adverb emphasizing 太有？ Yes, it's frequently used to emphase adjectives or phrases. i.e. 这可太好了！ 他可坏了！ 他可太能说了！ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
889 Posted January 19, 2019 at 04:03 AM Report Share Posted January 19, 2019 at 04:03 AM You use 可 because that K makes it sound really good. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavyJonesLocker Posted January 19, 2019 at 05:00 AM Report Share Posted January 19, 2019 at 05:00 AM I heard 可太难了 several times. Just a quick search of my wechat history and it pops up a few times. As @889 says the 依我看 seems out of place to me in that type of sentence but when I think about I personally don't hear it in colloquial speech. Just to add, is it just me or does anyone misuse the tone for 太 in these situations . I keep using a 2nd tone as one might do in English for emphasis. Do native Chinese still use 4th tone always for this situation. Perhaps I'm missing hearing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Messidor Posted January 19, 2019 at 10:24 AM Report Share Posted January 19, 2019 at 10:24 AM timacro has given 3 good examples. 这可太好了！≈这实在是太好了 他可坏了！=他坏的很/他很坏 他可太能说了！≈他实在是太能说了 As rephrased, 可 can roughly equate to either 实在是 (when there is an adverb (太) modifying the adjective) or 很 (when 可 itself modifies the adjective), ie. 可 may has two different domains (broad and narrow). Also worth noting here is that 可 can be used (and it's actually an pivotal part) in satirism, while 实在是 cannot. eg1. 哟！这可太好了呢！(imagine the speaker rolled his/her eyes) eg2. 他的歌可好听了！我差点没听出脑膜炎来！ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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