才 [cái] something happened later than expected, slowly or after a long time.
我早上五点就起床了。
Wǒ zǎoshang wǔ diǎn jiù qǐchuáng le.
I got up as early as 5 a.m.
我早上九点才起床。
Wǒ zǎoshang jiǔ diǎn cái qǐchuáng.
I didn't get up until 9 a.m.
1. 中国银行很近，走路几分钟就能到。
Zhōngguó Yínháng hěn jìn, zǒulù jǐ fēnzhōng jiù néng dào.
The Bank of China is very close. You can get there in just a few minutes on foot.
2. 我下午要去医院，很晚才能回来。
Wǒ xiàwǔ yào qù yīyuàn, hěn wǎn cái néng huílái.
I'm going to the hospital this afternoon. I won't be able to come back until quite late.
3. 我早上五点就起床了。
Wǒ zǎoshang wǔ diǎn jiù qǐchuáng le.
I got up as early as five in the morning.
4. 坐火车去北京，五个小时才能到。
Zuò huǒchē qù Běijīng, wǔ ge xiǎoshí cái néng dào.
It takes five hours to get to Beijing by train.
Complete the dialogues
1. A：你昨天几点回的家？
Nǐ zuótiān jǐ diǎn huí de jiā?
What time did you get home yesterday?
B：我昨天晚上十一点才回家。
Wǒ zuótiān wǎnshang shíyī diǎn cái huí jiā.
I didn't get home until 11 p.m. yesterday.
2. A：这本书你是什么时候看完的？
Zhè běn shū nǐ shì shénme shíhou kàn wán de?
When did you finish reading this book?
B：我昨天一天就看完了。
Wǒ zuótiān yì tiān jiù kàn wán le.
I finished reading it in just one day yesterday.
3. A：你觉得搬家要准备多长时间？
Nǐ juéde bānjiā yào zhǔnbèi duō cháng shíjiān?
How long do you think it takes to prepare for moving house?
B：我觉得准备两天就够了。
Wǒ juéde zhǔnbèi liǎng tiān jiù gòu le.
I think two days are enough to prepare.