我们才

only then can we; only after that do we

→ 我们

phrase Uncommon #7,121

only then can we; only after that do we Used after a time or condition to show that something happens only once that point is reached or that condition is met.

CH: 你先完成作业，我们才出去。

EN: We’ll go out only after you finish your homework.

因为你我们才迟了。

We were late because of you.

过了十年我们才觉得有问题吗

Did it really take us ten years to realize there was a problem?

— 完美陌生人 (2016)

你做个问候手势我们才让你进去

We'll only let you in if you make a greeting gesture.

— 浪潮 (2008)