<p>Here, 了 is used to strengthen/emphasize/intensify the adjective before it. It falls in the pattern of:</p>
<ul>
<li><p>太 [adjective] 了</p>
</li>
<li><p>可 [adjective] 了</p>
</li>
<li><p>[adjective] 极了</p>
</li>
<li><p>[adjective] 死了</p>
</li>
</ul>
<p>太貴了 - too expansive; too costly.</p>
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2022-11-25T19:41:01.003Z
2022-11-25T19:41:01.003Z
r13
<p>太 is just an adverb, equivalent to very, so in English. Chinese usually add adverb to enhance the tone.
For example, 你真好看，这太棒了, we're not going to say, 你好看，这棒了。</p>

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2022-11-29T09:39:12.480Z
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Ceasar
<p>Although that shirt looks nice, it's too expensive!</p>
<p>I've noticed that based on feel, I will say 太貴了, but I don't actually know why.</p>

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Which 了 is this in 虽然那件衬衫很好看，但是太贵了！
# Which 了 is this in 虽然那件衬衫很好看，但是太贵了！

(Asked by: username_0 on 2022-11-25)

Although that shirt looks nice, it's too expensive!

I've noticed that based on feel, I will say 太貴了, but I don't actually know why.

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2022-11-25. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

Here, 了 is used to strengthen/emphasize/intensify the adjective before it. It falls in the pattern of:

* 太 [adjective] 了
* 可 [adjective] 了
* [adjective] 极了
* [adjective] 死了

太貴了 - too expansive; too costly.

[Chinese le grammar summary (了)](https://www.chineseboost.com/grammar/le-grammar-summary/)


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### Answer by username_2 on 2022-11-29. Score: 0

太 is just an adverb, equivalent to very, so in English. Chinese usually add adverb to enhance the tone.
For example, 你真好看，这太棒了, we're not going to say, 你好看，这棒了。


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