cái

talent, ability; just, only

HSK 3 #235

DEFINITIONS

才 cái
  • ability
  • talent
  • sb of a certain type
  • a capable individual
  • only
  • only then
  • just now
  • a moment ago
  • (indicating sth happening later than expected)
  • (preceded by a clause of condition or reason) not until
  • (followed by a numerical clause) only

STROKES

WORDS

艺秀 cái yì xiù talent show
生 gāo cái shēng student of great ability; talented student
qū cái to waste talent
biàn cái eloquence
思 cái sī imaginative power; creativeness
实学 zhēn cái shí xué solid learning; real ability and learning; genuine talent
xiù cai a person who has passed the county level imperial exam (historical); scholar; skillful writer; fine talent
bù cái untalented; I; me (humble)
gàn cái ability; capable
分 cái fèn ability; talent; gift
识 cái shí ability and insight
xián cái a genius; a talented person
不打不成 bù dǎ bù chéng cái spare the rod and spoil the child (idiom)
外流 rén cái wài liú brain drain
流失 rén cái liú shī brain drain; outflow of talent
濟濟 rén cái jǐ jǐ a galaxy of talent (idiom); a great number of competent people
人尽其 rén jìn qí cái employ one's talent to the fullest; everyone gives of their best
人盡其 rén jìn qí cái employ one's talent to the fullest; everyone gives of their best
佳人子 jiā rén cái zǐ beautiful lady, gifted scholar (idiom); pair of ideal lovers
piān cái talent in a particular area
初露华 chū lù cái huá first sign of budding talent; to display one's ability for the first time
初露華 chū lù cái huá first sign of budding talent; to display one's ability for the first time
gāng cái just now; a moment ago; (just) a moment ago
博学多 bó xué duō cái erudite and multi-talented (idiom); versatile and able
博學多 bó xué duō cái erudite and multi-talented (idiom); versatile and able