“太”、“忒”辨

On the Difference between "Tai(太)" and "Tei(忒)"

近代汉语里,程度副词"太、忒、特"的用法有同有异,本文追本溯源,通过比较试图说明其流变及分合并着重阐明"太"与"忒"的不同。

In modern Chinese, adverbs of degree ＂Tai 太, Tei 忒, Te 特＂ has different usages. This article traces to the source, and attempts to explain the evolution of the words through comparison. The focus is on the difference between Tai 太 and Tei 忒.