天才
tiāncái
genius
Part of speech · noun
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天heaven
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才talent
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Examples
- 这个孩子是个音乐天才。This child is a musical genius.
- 即使是天才也需要后天的努力。Even a genius needs effort acquired through hard work.
Collocations
音乐天才天才儿童数学天才天才人物
Mnemonic
天 tiān "heaven" + 才 cái "talent": heaven-given extraordinary talent, or a person with it, i.e. a genius. 音乐天才 = a musical genius. Opposite of 庸才 (a mediocre person). Contrast 才能 (ability itself).
Related
才能天赋奇才庸才
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