天才

天才 tiāncái

Talented (gifted - genius)

天才 in a sentence HSK 6 tiancai

What 天才 means

  1. Talented (gifted - genius)

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Character by character

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

天
tiān
Day (heaven - sky)
才
cái
Ability (just - only - not until - talent)

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天才 in a sentence

他在音乐上是个天才。
Tā zài yīnyuè shang shì ge tiāncái.
He is a genius at music.
天才也需要努力。
Tiāncái yě xūyào nǔlì.
Even genius needs hard work.

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Questions about 天才

What does 天才 mean in English?

天才 is pronounced tiāncái and means Talented (gifted - genius).

How do you pronounce 天才?

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

What are the characters in 天才?

天才 is written with 2 characters: 天 (tiān) Day (heaven - sky), 才 (cái) Ability (just - only - not until - talent). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 天才 an HSK word?

Yes — 天才 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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