cái

(indicating sth happening later than expected)

HSK 3 #235

Character data

HSK 3
Frequency 235th character
Radical ⼿ (64.0)
Strokes 3
Index # 29

Definitions

才 cái
  1. 1. (indicating sth happening later than expected)
  2. 2. (preceded by a clause of condition or reason) not until
  3. 3. only
  4. 4. (followed by a numerical clause) only
  5. 5. just now
  6. 6. a moment ago
  7. 7. only then
  8. 8. ability
  9. 9. talent
  10. 10. sb of a certain type
  11. 11. a capable individual

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Words containing 才

Word Meaning
just now
just now
multi-talented; many-sided skills
multi-talented
lit. making little use of great talent
those whom the Gods love die young
genius comes from hard effort
genius comes from hard effort
a woman's virtue is to have no talent (idiom)
a woman's virtue is to have no talent (idiom)
talented field commander (military)
talented field commander (military)
expert (in a field)
expert (in a field)
capable; ability
to recruit
to recruit
ethics and ability; virtuous and talented
having both integrity and talent (idiom)
having both integrity and talent (idiom)
to be conceited and contemptuous (idiom)
to value talent; to admire talented people
to value talent; to admire talented people
to have talent but no opportunity (idiom)
to have talent but no opportunity (idiom)