Dictionary/才

才

才 cái

ㄘㄞˊ
AdvHSK 2TOCFL L1core 10k
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

Characters

才

Example

tā他jiǔ九diǎn点cái才qǐ chuáng起床。
他九点才起床。
He didn't get up until nine.

In the story library

借书L1体检报告L2三个和尚没水喝L2迟到的生日礼物L3塞翁失马（详读本）L3

More words starting with 才

才能cáinéng才华cáihuá才智cáizhì才子cáizǐ才干cáigàn才识cáishí才艺cáiyì才学cáixué

Often confused with

就 vs 才

See also: words & characters pronounced cái