秀才 xiù cai — a xiucai scholar; an educated person

秀才
xiù cai

Characters: 秀 · 才

Definitions

  1. a xiucai scholar; an educated person

More definitions

CC-CEDICT

  1. a person who has passed the county level imperial exam (historical)
  2. scholar
  3. skillful writer
  4. fine talent

zdic(汉典)

  1. 明清两代称生员
  2. 泛指读书人

ExtDict

  1. 明清两代生员的通称
  2. 泛指读书人。

Examples

  • 他是乡里的老秀才。

    He was the old scholar of the village.

  • 秀才不出门，便知天下事。

    A scholar, without leaving home, knows the world's affairs.

  • 三个秀才，一台戏。

    Three scholars make a whole play.