太 — meaning in English
tài
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English meaning
- closed adj Not open to entry, use, or trade.
- lady noun A polite or formal word for a woman, especially one with refined manners.
- Mrs abbreviation A title placed before the surname or full name of a married woman.
- outlet noun A wall socket that supplies electric power to plugged-in devices.
- over adj Finished; ended.
- overly adv To an excessive or unnecessary degree.
- queer adj Relating to a sexual orientation or gender identity that isn't exclusively heterosexual or cisgender; used both as a reclaimed identity term and, historically, as a slur.
- stoned adj Under the influence of a drug, especially cannabis.
- too adv Also; in addition.
- wicked adj Morally bad; evil or cruel.
Senses
太 is used for these senses in English:
- Mrs Abbreviation of Missus or Mistress; used before an adult woman's name or surname, used for any high-status woman without regard to marital status until the 1800s, after which it began to be reserved for married, divorced and widowed women and used with their married surnames.
- by way of For the purpose of; as a means of; as an instance of; as a type or form of.
- closed (of a store or business) Not operating or conducting trade.
- lady A woman of breeding or higher class, a woman of authority.
- outlet A shop that sells the products of a particular manufacturer or supplier.
- over (often in compounds) To a high or excessive degree; overly; see also over-.
- overly (sometimes, proscribed) To an excessive degree.
- queer (Ireland) Very, extremely.
closed — full definition
- adj Not open to entry, use, or trade.
- adj Not receptive to new ideas, people, or information.
- adj Restricted to a specific group rather than open to everyone.
lady — full definition
- noun A polite or formal word for a woman, especially one with refined manners.
- noun A British title of nobility for a woman, used before her name (as the wife of a lord or knight, or in her own right).