才怪 in Chinese

IPA: /t͡sʰaɪ̯³⁵ ku̯aɪ̯⁵¹/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /t͡sʰɔːi̯²¹ kʷaːi̯³³/ [Cantonese, Sinological-IPA], /t͡sʰaɪ̯³⁵ ku̯aɪ̯⁵¹/, /t͡sʰɔːi̯²¹ kʷaːi̯³³/ Chinese transliterations: cáiguài [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄘㄞˊ ㄍㄨㄞˋ [Mandarin, bopomofo], coi⁴ gwaai³ [Cantonese, Jyutping], cáiguài [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], cáiguài [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], tsʻai²-kuai⁴ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], tsái-gwài [Mandarin, Yale], tsairguay [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], цайгуай [Mandarin, Palladius], cajguaj [Mandarin, Palladius], chòih gwaai [Cantonese, Yale], tsoi⁴ gwaai³ [Cantonese, Pinyin], coi⁴ guai³ [Cantonese, Guangdong-Romanization] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{head|zh|particle}} 才怪

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  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "zh",
        "2": "particle"
      },
      "expansion": "才怪",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Chinese",
  "lang_code": "zh",
  "pos": "particle",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Cantonese particles",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
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          "name": "Chinese entries with incorrect language header",
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            "Entry maintenance"
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          "parents": [],
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        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Mandarin particles",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "You are such a naughty kid. It'd be surprising if your mum were not worried.",
          "ref": "你這麼淘氣，媽媽不擔心才怪！ [MSC, trad.]",
          "text": "你这么淘气，妈妈不担心才怪！ [MSC, simp.]\nNǐ zhème táoqì, māma bù dānxīn cáiguài! [Pinyin]",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "it'd be a wonder if ... (following a verb phrase that is usually negative)"
      ],
      "id": "en-才怪-zh-particle-y77DNDf4",
      "links": [
        [
          "wonder",
          "wonder"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "tags": [
            "Cantonese"
          ],
          "word": "先怪"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "cáiguài"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄘㄞˊ ㄍㄨㄞˋ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Jyutping"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "coi⁴ gwaai³"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "cáiguài"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "cáiguài"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tsʻai²-kuai⁴"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tsái-gwài"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tsairguay"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "цайгуай"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "cajguaj"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡sʰaɪ̯³⁵ ku̯aɪ̯⁵¹/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "chòih gwaai"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tsoi⁴ gwaai³"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "coi⁴ guai³"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡sʰɔːi̯²¹ kʷaːi̯³³/",
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡sʰaɪ̯³⁵ ku̯aɪ̯⁵¹/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡sʰɔːi̯²¹ kʷaːi̯³³/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "才怪"
}

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{
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "zh",
        "2": "particle"
      },
      "expansion": "才怪",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Chinese",
  "lang_code": "zh",
  "pos": "particle",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Cantonese lemmas",
        "Cantonese particles",
        "Chinese entries with incorrect language header",
        "Chinese lemmas",
        "Chinese particles",
        "Chinese terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Mandarin lemmas",
        "Mandarin particles",
        "Mandarin terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "You are such a naughty kid. It'd be surprising if your mum were not worried.",
          "ref": "你這麼淘氣，媽媽不擔心才怪！ [MSC, trad.]",
          "text": "你这么淘气，妈妈不担心才怪！ [MSC, simp.]\nNǐ zhème táoqì, māma bù dānxīn cáiguài! [Pinyin]",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "it'd be a wonder if ... (following a verb phrase that is usually negative)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "wonder",
          "wonder"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "cáiguài"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄘㄞˊ ㄍㄨㄞˋ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Jyutping"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "coi⁴ gwaai³"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "cáiguài"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "cáiguài"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tsʻai²-kuai⁴"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tsái-gwài"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tsairguay"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "цайгуай"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "cajguaj"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡sʰaɪ̯³⁵ ku̯aɪ̯⁵¹/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "chòih gwaai"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tsoi⁴ gwaai³"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "coi⁴ guai³"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡sʰɔːi̯²¹ kʷaːi̯³³/",
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡sʰaɪ̯³⁵ ku̯aɪ̯⁵¹/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡sʰɔːi̯²¹ kʷaːi̯³³/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese"
      ],
      "word": "先怪"
    }
  ],
  "word": "才怪"
}

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"才怪" meaning in Chinese

Particle