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→III. Outright Denial with 才
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There are two ways to respond to a statement with this grammar: (1) negate the original statement or (2) alter the subject of the original statement. It is incorrect to do both (1) and (2) at the same time. If the original statement is a negative (i.e. contains 不) the response MUST be a double negative. | There are two ways to respond to a statement with this grammar: (1) negate the original statement or (2) alter the subject of the original statement. It is incorrect to do both (1) and (2) at the same time. If the original statement is a negative (i.e. contains 不) the response MUST be a double negative. | ||
Example of (1): | Example of negating the original statement (1): | ||
A: 聽說你喜歡小林 | A: 聽說你喜歡小林 | ||
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B：網購才不是不安全！ | B：網購才不是不安全！ | ||
Example of (2): | Example of altering the subject of the original statement (2): | ||
A：草莓冰淇淋最好吃 | |||
B：巧克力冰淇淋才是最好吃! | |||
===IV. A Summary of the Various Usages of 才=== | ===IV. A Summary of the Various Usages of 才=== | ||