Chinese word

才华

Pronunciation

Pinyincái huá

Meaning

  • nountalent

Example

他很有才华，会画画。tā hěn yǒu cái huá huì huà huà

He has a lot of talent and can draw.

Illustration for 才华 (talent)

More examples

年轻人应该努力培养自己的才华。nián qīng rén yīng gāi nǔ lì péi yǎng zì jǐ de cái huá

Young people should work hard to develop their own talent.

Core concept

A person's ability shining through what that person creates or performs.

Common phrases

  • 发挥才华fā huī cái huá

    use one's talent

  • 展露才华zhǎn lù cái huá

    display one's talent

  • 具有才华jù yǒu cái huá

    have talent

Similar words

才能cái néng: The ability and aptitude to achieve especially good results in a particular field.
能力néng lì: The power and skill required to perform tasks or manage practical matters.
天赋tiān fù: An inborn ability or quality that appears naturally in certain activities.
本领bén lǐng: A hands-on skill built through practice or experience for achieving practical results.

Definition in Chinese

指个人在某一领域具有出色的天赋或表现，常体现为创造力或能够被他人感知的技巧。zhǐ gè rén zài mǒu yì lǐng yù jù yǒu chū sè de tiān fù huò biǎo xiàn cháng tǐ xiàn wèi chuàng zào lì huò néng gòu bèi tā rén gǎn zhī de jì qiǎo

Word origin

In the compound 才华 (cáihuá, "talent"), 才 (cái, "ability") points to capability and 华 (huá, "splendor") adds the idea of brilliance that others can see.

Usage tips

  • The noun suits observable creative ability, so it often describes what a person produces or performs rather than a talent that has not yet been shown.

Opposites

  • 庸才yōng cáimediocre talentnoun

Related words

  • 才华横溢cái huá héng yìoverflowing with talentidiom
  • 才华出众cái huá chū zhòngexceptionally talentedidiom

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