Meaning of 人才
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- talent
- talented person
- looks
- attractive looks
How to use 人才
人才 usually means a talented or capable person, often in talk about jobs, companies, and education. It is common in phrases like 人才市场 (réncái shìchǎng, job market for talent). Example: 他是个难得的人才。(Tā shì gè nándé de réncái.) He is a rare talent.
人 (rén) is a person and 才 (cái) means ability or talent, so 人才 is a person with ability. Picture 人 as a person walking and 才 as a small sprout pushing up from the ground, a talent starting to grow.
Common mistake: Learners often write 人材 or confuse 才 (cái) with オ-like shapes or with 寸 (cùn). In 人才, 才 keeps the second tone, so do not let it slide into a neutral tone when speaking fast.
人才 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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人 rén · person · 2 strokes
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才 cái · ability · 3 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 人才.
| 女人 | nǚrén | woman |
| 男人 | nánrén | a man; a male |
| 别人 | biérén | other people; others; other person |
| 家人 | jiārén | family member; (old) servant |
| 病人 | bìngrén | sick person; patient |
| 工人 | gōngrén | worker |
| 老人 | lǎorén | old man or woman; the elderly |
| 有人 | yǒu rén | someone; people |
| 人们 | rénmen | people |
| 刚才 | gāngcái | just now; a moment ago |
| 大人 | dàren | adult; grownup |
| 客人 | kèrén | visitor; guest; customer |
Questions about 人才
What does 人才 mean?
人才 (réncái) means "talent; talented person" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 人才?
人才 is made of 2 characters: 人 (2 strokes), 才 (3 strokes). That is 5 strokes in total.
Is 人才 an HSK word?
Yes. 人才 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
Can 人才 mean good looks?
Yes, in casual speech 人才 can describe an attractive appearance, as in 一表人才 (yī biǎo réncái), meaning someone handsome and impressive. The talent meaning is much more common in everyday and formal Chinese.
What is the difference between 人才 and 天才?
人才 is a capable or skilled person, often someone useful to an organization or society. 天才 (tiāncái) means a genius with natural, exceptional gifts, so it is a much stronger word.