Word

太太 (tài tai) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 5

Meaning of 太太

名 míng noun

wife; Mrs.

他太太是一位医生。

tā tài tai shì yí wèi yī shēng

His wife is a doctor.

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Word breakdown

太 tài — honorific prefix

1 太阳 tài yáng — sun HSK 3
- 太 great, supreme
- 阳 sun, yang, solar
Example

太阳从东方升起。

tài yáng cóng dōng fāng shēng qǐ

The sun rises from the east.
2 太空 tài kōng — outer space HSK 6
- 太 vast, extreme
- 空 empty space, void
Example

宇航员在太空中工作。

yǔ háng yuán zài tài kōng zhōng gōng zuò

Astronauts work in outer space.
3 太阳能 tài yáng néng — solar energy HSK 6
- 太 great, extreme (modifies 阳 to form 'sun')
- 阳 sun, yang (combines with 太 to mean 'sun')
- 能 energy, power
Example

我们家安装了太阳能热水器。

wǒ men jiā ān zhuāng le tài yáng néng rè shuǐ qì

Our family installed a solar water heater.
4 老太太 lǎo tài tai — old lady HSK 6
- 老 old, elderly
- 太 first character of 太太 (lady, Mrs.)
- 太 second character of 太太 (lady, Mrs.)
Example

这位老太太很和蔼可亲。

zhè wèi lǎo tài tai hěn hé ǎi kě qīn

This old lady is very kind and amiable.
5 太平 tài píng — peaceful HSK 7
- 太 great, very (intensifier)
- 平 peaceful, calm, stable
Example

国家太平，人民安居乐业。

guó jiā tài píng rén mín ān jū lè yè

The country is peaceful, and the people live and work in peace and contentment.

太 tài / tai — suffix forming compound

Contextual pronunciation: tai

1 太阳 tài yáng — sun HSK 3
- 太 great, supreme
- 阳 sun, yang, solar
Example

太阳从东方升起。

tài yáng cóng dōng fāng shēng qǐ

The sun rises from the east.
2 太空 tài kōng — outer space HSK 6
- 太 vast, extreme
- 空 empty space, void
Example

宇航员在太空中工作。

yǔ háng yuán zài tài kōng zhōng gōng zuò

Astronauts work in outer space.
3 太阳能 tài yáng néng — solar energy HSK 6
- 太 great, extreme (modifies 阳 to form 'sun')
- 阳 sun, yang (combines with 太 to mean 'sun')
- 能 energy, power
Example

我们家安装了太阳能热水器。

wǒ men jiā ān zhuāng le tài yáng néng rè shuǐ qì

Our family installed a solar water heater.
4 老太太 lǎo tài tai — old lady HSK 6
- 老 old, elderly
- 太 first character of 太太 (lady, Mrs.)
- 太 second character of 太太 (lady, Mrs.)
Example

这位老太太很和蔼可亲。

zhè wèi lǎo tài tai hěn hé ǎi kě qīn

This old lady is very kind and amiable.
5 太平 tài píng — peaceful HSK 7
- 太 great, very (intensifier)
- 平 peaceful, calm, stable
Example

国家太平，人民安居乐业。

guó jiā tài píng rén mín ān jū lè yè

The country is peaceful, and the people live and work in peace and contentment.

Structure & writing

1 太 tài — high; great

太 is a component in 2 characters

HSK 4

态 tài shape; state; appearance

HSK 6

汰 tài to eliminate; to weed out the useless

consists of

1.1 大 dà — large; great (in volume, area, quantity, force, intensity, etc.; opposite of 小)

Xpinyin

大 is a component in 34 characters

HSK 1

天 tiān sky 太 tài high; great

HSK 2

因 yīn cause; reason (opposite of 果) 夫 fū general term for an adult man 头 tóu head (of a person or animal)

HSK 3

参 cān to join; to participate (in an activity) 奇 qí rare; special; extraordinary

HSK 4

奋 fèn to rouse oneself; to strive vigorously 奖 jiǎng to reward; to praise 套 tào cover; sheath; case (placed over something) 庆 qìng to congratulate; to celebrate 美 měi beautiful; good-looking (opposite of "丑")

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达 dá to go through; to reach

HSK 5

奈 nài how; in what way; what to do about 类 lèi kind; category; a group of similar things 衡 héng steelyard beam; weighing instrument such as a scale or balance

HSK 6

央 yāng to entreat; to beg 夸 kuā to boast; to exaggerate 夺 duó to seize by force; to snatch 奔 bēn to run; to rush 尖 jiān tip or pointed end of an object

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牵 qiān to lead or pull along

HSK 7

夯 hāng a rammer or tamper used to compact foundations (wooden, stone, or iron) 夷 yí flat; peaceful 契 qì (lit.) to carve with a knife 奚 xī slave (in ancient times) 奠 diàn to offer sacrifices to the deceased as a tribute

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奢 shē extravagant; lavish (opposite of 俭) 奥 ào southwest corner of a house in ancient times; inner recess of a room 攀 pān to climb by gripping something 爽 shuǎng bright and clear 犬 quǎn dog 莫 mò (lit.) no one; nothing 驮 tuó to carry on the back (of an animal)

1.2 丶 zhǔ — dot stroke; ancient punctuation mark, now a basic stroke component

丶 is a component in 21 characters

HSK 1

太 tài high; great

HSK 2

为 wéi to do; to act

HSK 3

主 zhǔ owner; one who possesses property or power 勺 sháo ladle; spoon (a handled utensil for scooping)

HSK 4

乓 pāng onomatopoeia for gunshots, slamming doors, or crashing sounds 压 yā to press down on an object (often from above) 尤 yóu exceptional; outstanding 户 hù single-panel door; door in general 术 shù skill; technique; art; learning

HSK 5

义 yì justice; righteous principle or moral conduct 兔 tù rabbit; hare (mammal with large ears, split upper lip, short tail, and strong hind legs, known for swift running and jumping; includes domestic and wild varieties; fur used for textiles and clothing) 叉 chā fork (a utensil with two or more tines at one end and a handle at the other) 玉 yù jade; a fine-grained, hard, lustrous mineral used for ornaments and carvings 良 liáng good; excellent

HSK 6

凡 fán ordinary, commonplace 匆 cōng hurried; hasty

HSK 7

丸 wán small round object (〜子, 〜儿) 斥 chì to reprimand; to scold 犬 quǎn dog 琢 zuó to ponder repeatedly; to mull over (见"琢磨") 蔑 miè (lit.) nothing, without

Stroke order

2 太 tài / tai — high; great

太 is a component in 2 characters

HSK 4

态 tài shape; state; appearance

HSK 6

汰 tài to eliminate; to weed out the useless

consists of

2.1 大 dà — large; great (in volume, area, quantity, force, intensity, etc.; opposite of 小)

Xpinyin

大 is a component in 34 characters

HSK 1

天 tiān sky 太 tài high; great

HSK 2

因 yīn cause; reason (opposite of 果) 夫 fū general term for an adult man 头 tóu head (of a person or animal)

HSK 3

参 cān to join; to participate (in an activity) 奇 qí rare; special; extraordinary

HSK 4

奋 fèn to rouse oneself; to strive vigorously 奖 jiǎng to reward; to praise 套 tào cover; sheath; case (placed over something) 庆 qìng to congratulate; to celebrate 美 měi beautiful; good-looking (opposite of "丑")

Show more HSK 4 characters (+1)

达 dá to go through; to reach

HSK 5

奈 nài how; in what way; what to do about 类 lèi kind; category; a group of similar things 衡 héng steelyard beam; weighing instrument such as a scale or balance

HSK 6

央 yāng to entreat; to beg 夸 kuā to boast; to exaggerate 夺 duó to seize by force; to snatch 奔 bēn to run; to rush 尖 jiān tip or pointed end of an object

Show more HSK 6 characters (+1)

牵 qiān to lead or pull along

HSK 7

夯 hāng a rammer or tamper used to compact foundations (wooden, stone, or iron) 夷 yí flat; peaceful 契 qì (lit.) to carve with a knife 奚 xī slave (in ancient times) 奠 diàn to offer sacrifices to the deceased as a tribute

Show more HSK 7 characters (+7)

奢 shē extravagant; lavish (opposite of 俭) 奥 ào southwest corner of a house in ancient times; inner recess of a room 攀 pān to climb by gripping something 爽 shuǎng bright and clear 犬 quǎn dog 莫 mò (lit.) no one; nothing 驮 tuó to carry on the back (of an animal)

2.2 丶 zhǔ — dot stroke; ancient punctuation mark, now a basic stroke component

丶 is a component in 21 characters

HSK 1

太 tài high; great

HSK 2

为 wéi to do; to act

HSK 3

主 zhǔ owner; one who possesses property or power 勺 sháo ladle; spoon (a handled utensil for scooping)

HSK 4

乓 pāng onomatopoeia for gunshots, slamming doors, or crashing sounds 压 yā to press down on an object (often from above) 尤 yóu exceptional; outstanding 户 hù single-panel door; door in general 术 shù skill; technique; art; learning

HSK 5

义 yì justice; righteous principle or moral conduct 兔 tù rabbit; hare (mammal with large ears, split upper lip, short tail, and strong hind legs, known for swift running and jumping; includes domestic and wild varieties; fur used for textiles and clothing) 叉 chā fork (a utensil with two or more tines at one end and a handle at the other) 玉 yù jade; a fine-grained, hard, lustrous mineral used for ornaments and carvings 良 liáng good; excellent

HSK 6

凡 fán ordinary, commonplace 匆 cōng hurried; hasty

HSK 7

丸 wán small round object (〜子, 〜儿) 斥 chì to reprimand; to scold 犬 quǎn dog 琢 zuó to ponder repeatedly; to mull over (见"琢磨") 蔑 miè (lit.) nothing, without

Stroke order