才

cái

Dictionary entry

ability; talent

What does 才 mean?

才 (cái) has 2 dictionary entries or readings.

1ability; talent

2sb of a certain type

3a capable individual

4then and only then

5just now

6(before an expression of quantity) only

7(emphatic, esp. in contrast or correction) really; actually

8(variant of 才[cai2]) just now

9(variant of 才[cai2]) (before an expression of quantity) only

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才cáiability; talent · sb of a certain type

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才

cái

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