八斗之才 bādǒuzhīcái man of great talent Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 八 bā numeral eight eight; 8斗 dǒu [unit of volume] a dry measure for grain equal to ten 升 shēng; a decaliter之 zhī particle [possessive] Connects a describing word or phrase to the noun it describes, similar to 的 de but used in formal or literary writing.才 cái noun talent (bound form) talent; remarkable ability; gift