Pattern
才 vs 就：主观时间早晚
Example
他十点才到机场，她七点就到了。
tā shí diǎn cái dào jī chǎng，tā qī diǎn jiù dào le。
Chinese grammar
才 vs 就：主观时间早晚
才 and 就 express the speaker's subjective view: 才 often feels late/few/hard, while 就 feels early/quick/smooth.
Study note
This grammar point is part of ACA's HSK3 learning path. Review it after the related lesson and save it for later practice.
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