- 才能 cáinéng can thenUsed to show that a specific condition must be met before something else can happen, often following [[只有|只有|zhi3 you3]], meaning "only then can..." or "only if...".
- 刚才 gāngcái just nowa moment ago; a short while ago; referring to the time that has just passed
- 人才 réncái talented persona person of ability or talent; a skilled individual in a particular field
- 才是 cáishì is indeedused to emphasize that the subject is the true or correct one, often implying a contrast with other possibilities
- 天才 tiāncái talentInnate talent or gift; extraordinary intelligence
- 才华 cáihuá talentliterary, artistic, or intellectual talent that is displayed outwardly
- 有才 yǒucái talentedgifted or talented; possessing intellectual or artistic ability
- 方才 fāngcái just nowjust now; a moment ago
- 奇才 qícái rare talentextraordinary talent; rare intellectual brilliance
- 才艺 cáiyì talent and skillAbility and skill, especially in creative arts or performance.
- 才华横溢 cáihuáhéngyì brimming with talentbrimming over with talent, especially regarding literary or artistic ability; brilliant; full of wit
- 成才 chéngcái to become a talented personTo become a useful or talented person; to make something of oneself; to become worthy of respect.
- 奴才 núcai servanta domestic servant or slave
- 秀才 xiùcai imperial candidateA student who passed the county-level imperial examination in the Ming and Qing dynasties; a [[生员|生員|sheng1 yuan2]]
- 口才 kǒucái eloquenceeloquence; the ability to speak well; gift of gab
- 英才 yīngcái talented persona person of outstanding ability or talent; a highly talented individual
- 才女 cáinǚ talented womana gifted female scholar; a woman with outstanding literary or artistic talent
- 才子 cáizǐ gifted scholar; person of talentA person of outstanding talent and literary skill
- 才干 cáigàn abilityability; competence; talent
- 适才 shìcái just nowjust now; a moment ago (often found in early vernacular literature)
- 才气 cáiqì talentliterary or artistic talent; creative ability and flair
- 聪明才智 cōngmingcáizhì intelligence and wisdomintelligence and ability; wisdom and talents
- 多才多艺 duōcáiduōyì versatilepossessing many talents or skills; multitalented; gifted in many ways
- 才智 cáizhì brillianceability and wisdom; talent and high intelligence
- 德才兼备 décáijiānbèi to have both ability and integrity(idiom) possessing both high moral character and outstanding talent
- 才学 cáixué talent and learningA person's natural ability and their level of scholarship or knowledge
- 鬼才 guǐcái unorthodox talentExtraordinary or quirky creative ability
- 人才济济 réncáijǐjǐ a wealth of talenta galaxy of talent; a great number of competent and gifted people
- 才情 cáiqíng artistic talentliterary and artistic talent; imaginative power
- 才人 cáirén talented person(literary) person of talent and ability
- 育才 yùcái to nurture talentto educate or cultivate talented people
- 不才 bùcái Ihumble way of referring to oneself, literally meaning "this incompetent person", or a person who lacks talent
- 人才辈出 réncáibèichū talented people emerge in successionTalented individuals emerge one after another or generation after generation
- 人尽其才 rénjìnqícái to make the best use of everyone's talenteveryone gives their best; to ensure that every individual can fully employ their talents and abilities
- 真才实学 zhēncáishíxué genuine talent and learningreal ability and solid knowledge; genuine scholarship and genuine skill and scholarship
- 人才库 réncáikù talent bankA database or repository containing information and profiles of skilled individuals; a talent pool
- 怀才不遇 huáicáibùyù to be an unrecognized talentto have talent but no opportunity; to possess ability but fail to meet with success or recognition due to bad luck or lack of a patron
- 自学成才 zìxuéchéngcái to be self-taughtto become qualified or talented through self-study; a self-made person
- 江郎才尽 jiānglángcáijìn to have used up one's creative talent(idiom) to have exhausted one's creative powers or literary energy; to have writer's block. Derived from a story about the poet Jiang Yan of the Southern Dynasties, whose talent reportedly vanished in his old age.
- 文才 wéncái literary talentThe ability or gift for writing and literature
- 高才 gāocái great talentOutstanding talent or capability; highly gifted
- 全才 quáncái versatilityall-round talent; proficiency in many different areas
- 才子佳人 cáizǐjiārén ideal couplegifted scholars and beautiful ladies; a pair of ideal lovers, especially as found in traditional Chinese romances
- 雄才大略 xióngcáidàlüè great talent and bold visionoutstanding ability and grand strategy
- 专才 zhuāncái specialista person with specialized knowledge or skills in a specific field
- 徐才厚 xúcáihòu Xu CaihouHigh-ranking general in the Chinese military who served as the Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission.
- 通才 tōngcái polymatha person who has broad knowledge and multiple skills; an all-around talent or versatile person
- 冯骥才 féngjìcái Feng JicaiFeng Jicai (1942-), contemporary novelist from Tianjin known for stories about local life and folk culture
- 将才 jiàngcái military leadershipthe talent or ability to command an army
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH