created sense approved 秀才 · xiùcai · licentiate
秀才
xiùcai
licentiate
a person who has passed the entry-level (county) imperial civil service examination in ancient China
他在考中举人之前,已经当了多年的穷秀才。
noun
created sense approved 秀才 · xiùcai · talented writer
秀才
xiùcai
talented writer
a scholar or a person with exceptional writing skills and fine literary talent
邻居们常夸这个孩子是个懂礼貌的小秀才。
noun