才 (cái): Just now — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Recognition 3

Writing 3

HSK 3.0Vocab 3 Recognition 3 Writing 3

1.

Animated Stroke Order 才

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2.

Readings & Meanings

才has 2 distinct senses for the same pronunciation

cái

just now, only then, not until

adverbHSK 3.0 · L3

talent, ability, capable person

nounHSK 3.0 · L5

3.

Stroke Order Diagrams 才

4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 才

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5.

How to Use 才

Talent and Ability

Words where 才 means talent or ability.

HSK 5

6.

HSK Vocabulary: 才

HSK 3

gāng刚

cái才

7.

Example Sentences

tā他

hěn很

yǒu有

cái才

，

huà画

huà

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rén人

cái才

a talented person; talent

HSK 6

tiān天

cái才

genius; talent; gift

HSK 3.0 · L6

cái才

néng能

talent

just now

HSK 3.0 · L6

cái才

huá华

talent

HSK 6

cái才

gàn干

ability; competence; capability

HSK 3.0 · L6

duō cái-duō yì

多才多艺

versatile; multi-talented

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

kǒu口

cái才

Eloquence / speaking ability

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

chéng成

cái才

Become successful / Excel

画

de得

tè特

bié别

hǎo好

。

He is very talented; he paints exceptionally well.

tā他

hěn很

yǒu有

cái才

néng能

，

shàn擅

cháng长

huì绘

huà画

。

He has great talent and is good at painting.

wǒ我

gāng刚

cái才

zài在

tú图

shū书

guǎn馆

kàn看

shū书

。

I was reading in the library just now.

ài爱

yīn因

sī斯

tǎn坦

shì是

yí一

wèi位

tiān天

cái才

kē科

xué学

jiā家

。

Einstein was a genius scientist.

Zhè这

wèi位

yīn音

yuè乐

qí奇

cái才

cóng从

xiǎo小

jiù就

huì会

tán弹

gāng钢

qín琴

。

This musical genius could play the piano since childhood.

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