才 cái — talent; ability; capability; gift; aptitude; competence; skill
才
Traditional:
纔
cái cai2
Basic definition
noun
Detailed explanation
adjective
- (象形。甲骨文字形,上面一横表示土地,下面象草木的茎(嫩芽)刚刚出土,其枝叶尚未出土的样子。本义:草木初生)
- (plant) newborn
- talented e.g 才郎 · 才哲 · 才雄 · 才英 · 才杰
noun
Related words
- 人才 talent; talented person; looks; attractive looks; gifted people
- 才能 talent; ability; capacity; capability; aptitude; gift; competence
- 刚才 just now; a moment ago; just; recently; a short time ago
- 方才 just now; a moment ago
- 天才 genius; extraordinary talent
- 成才 to make sth of oneself
- 才华 talent; brilliance; flair; genius; literary talent
- 秀才 a xiucai scholar; an educated person
- 人才市场 job market; talent market
- 才干 ability; competence; capability; talent; skill; aptitude
- 德才兼备 to have both moral integrity and professional ability
- 奴才 flunkey; lackey
- 才子 gifted scholar
- 育才 to cultivate talent; to nurture students
- 英才 a talented person; an outstanding mind
- 才智 ability and wisdom; talent
- 人尽其才 to give full scope to everyone's talent; to put everyone's abilities to full use
- 口才 eloquence; speaking ability
- 才华横溢 brimming with talent; exceptionally gifted
- 人才辈出 talented people emerging in large numbers