才干

才干 cáigàn

Ability (talent)

才干 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體才幹 caigan

What 才干 means

Ability (talent)

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Character by character

才干 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

才

cái

Ability (just - only - not until - talent)

干

gān / gàn

Dry (responsible); Capable

Words that share a character with 才干

How to write 才干

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才干 in a sentence

这次项目让他的才干得到了发挥。

Zhè cì xiàngmù ràng tā de cáigàn dédào le fāhuī.

This project gave his abilities room to show.

公司需要有真才干的年轻人。

Gōngsī xūyào yǒu zhēn cáigàn de niánqīngrén.

The company needs young people with genuine ability.

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Questions about 才干

What does 才干 mean in English?

才干 is pronounced cáigàn and means Ability (talent).

How do you pronounce 才干?

才干 is cáigàn in pinyin — written caigan without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 才干?

才干 is written with 2 characters: 才 (cái) Ability (just - only - not until - talent), 干 (gān / gàn) Dry (responsible); Capable. Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 才干 written in traditional Chinese?

才幹. The simplified form 才干 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 才幹 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced cáigàn.

Is 才干 an HSK word?

Yes — 才干 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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