才 meaning and pronunciation

才
Simplified/traditional character

才 English definition

cái
  • ability
  • talent
  • sb of a certain type
  • a capable individual
  • only
  • only then
  • just now

HSK levels

Characters with the same pronunciation

  • 材 : material; timber; ability; aptitude; a capable individual; coffin (old);
  • 裁 : to cut out (as a dress); to cut; to trim; to reduce; to diminish; to cut back (e.g. on staff); decision; judgment;
  • 财 : money; wealth; riches; property; valuables;

Sentences examples with 才

  • 这件事，只有他才能做好。
    Zhè jiàn shì, zhǐyǒu tā cáinéng zuò hǎo.
  • 刚才是谁来的电话？
    Gāngcái shì shuí lái de diànhuà?
  • 这个问题我想了很久才明白。
    Zhège wèntí wǒ xiǎngle hěnjiǔ cái míngbái.
  • 学过的东西，要多练习才能记住。
    Xuéguò de dōngxī, yào duō liànxí cáinéng jì zhù.
  • 刚才我在街上遇到了张先生。
    Gāngcái wǒ zài jiē shàng yù dàole zhāng xiānshēng.

Words containing 才, by HSK level

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