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才 (cái): talent, ability

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HSK 5noun

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Pinyin
Meaning: talent, ability
Characters: 1
Part of speech: noun
HSK level: HSK 5
Strokes: 3
Radical: 扌
Structure: 独体结构

Full definitions

ability
talent
sb of a certain type
a capable individual
then and only then
just now
(before an expression of quantity) only
(emphatic

Chinese explanation

表示人的能力、本事或才干
也指有才能的人
还常用来表示事情发生得晚或刚刚发生，相当于“刚刚”或“只有”
在句子里也能强调数量少、程度低或条件不足。

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