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Jyutping coi4
Pinyin cái

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. ability
  2. talent
  3. sb of a certain type
  4. a capable individual
  5. then and only then
  6. just now
  7. (before an expression of quantity) only
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. ability/talent/sb of a certain type/a capable individual/only/only then/just now/a surname/certainly/indeed
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語素
    出色​之處​;​突出​嘅​地方
    talent; capability
    • 人才
      人才
      jan4 coi4
      talented person/people
    • 天才
      天才
      tin1 coi4
      a genius
    • 才華
      才华
      coi4 waa1
      talent
    • 才幹
      才干
      coi4 gon3
      talent, calibre
    • 才藝
      才艺
      coi4 ngai6
      artistic talent
    • 才能
      才能
      coi4 nang4
      talent
    • 才子
      才子
      coi4 zi2
      gifted person
    • 才高八斗
      才高八斗
      coi4 gou1 baat3 dau2
      exceptionally gifted
  2. 副詞、書面語
    表示​事情​喺​冇​耐​之前​啱​啱​發生
    (compare 先 Sin1 sense 3; 先至 Siun1Zi3) not until
    • 佢琴日先話我知佢要結婚。
      佢琴日先话我知佢要结婚。
      keoi5 kam4 jat6 sin1 waa6 ngo5 zi1 keoi5 jiu3 git3 fan1.
      她昨天才告訴我她要結婚。
  3. 副詞、書面語
    僅​、​只有
    just
    • 我第一次見佢嗰陣,佢先得五歲。
      我第一次见佢𠮶阵,佢先得五岁。
      ngo5 dai6 jat1 ci3 gin3 keoi5 go2 zan6, keoi5 sin1 dak1 ng5 seoi3.
      我第一次見他,他才五歲。
    • 個節目啱啱先開始。
      个节目啱啱先开始。
      go3 zit3 muk6 ngaam1 ngaam1 sin1 hoi1 ci2.
      節目才剛開始。
  4. 副詞、書面語
    前面​用​「​只有​」​、​「​必須​」​、​「​因為​」​、​「​由​於​」​等​條件​介詞​配合​,​去​表示​只有​喺​某​種​條​件​下​、​或​由​於​某種​原因​、​目的​,​然後連​接會發​生​嘅​事
    under particular circumstances to be able to do sth (compare 先 Sin1 sense 3; 先至 Siun1Zi3)
    • 我要點樣做先可以得到佢嘅芳心呢?
      我要点样做先可以得到佢嘅芳心呢?
      ngo5 jiu3 dim2 joeng2 zou6 sin1 ho2 ji5 dak1 dou3 keoi5 ge3 fong1 sam1 nei1?
      我要怎樣做才能得到她的芳心?
    • 呢間酒店淨係有錢人先有資格住。
      呢间酒店净系有钱人先有资格住。
      ni1 gaan1 zau2 dim3 zing6 hai6 jau5 cin2 jan4 sin1 jau5 zi1 gaak3 zyu6.
      這間酒店只有富豪才可入住。
  5. 副詞、書面語
    表示​強​調​嘅​語​氣
    used for emphasis
    • 我才不知道哩!
      我才不知道哩!
  6. 近義詞
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    a surname
  2. character
    ability; gift; talent; capability
  3. character
    one with a certain status or background
  4. character
    talented person; talent
  5. character
    only a short while ago; just
    • 我才來,錯過什麼了嗎?
      我才来,错过什么了吗?
      wǒ cái lái , cuò guò shén me le ma ?
      I just arrived. What did I miss?
  6. character
    only; just; merely
    • 教室裡才五個人。
      教室里才五个人。
      jiào shì lǐ cái wǔ ge rén .
      There are only five people in the classroom.
  7. character
    Used to emphasize that something is/is not.
    • 我才是張三。
      我才是张三。
      wǒ cái shì zhāng sān .
      I'm Zhang San (not that some else is Zhang San).
    • 我才沒有騙人。
      我才没有骗人。
      wǒ cái méi yǒu piàn rén .
      I'm not lying.
  8. character
    only after; only then; not ... until
    • 她鎖上所有的窗户才去睡覺。
      她锁上所有的窗户才去睡觉。
      tā suǒ shàng suǒ yǒu de chuāng hù cái qù shuì jiào .
      She went to sleep only after locking all the windows.
    • 你怎麼現在才到。我等了一個多小時了。
      你怎么现在才到。我等了一个多小时了。
      nǐ zěn me xiàn zài cái dào . wǒ děng le yī ge duō xiǎo shí le .
      Why didn't you come until now? I've been waiting for more than an hour.
  9. character, Min
    only then; only after
  10. character, Min
    Used to emphasize that something is/is not.
  11. character, Min
    only; merely
  12. character, Min
    just; just now; a moment ago
  13. adv, Suzhou, Wu
    all
    (syn.) 計計, 均, 攏總, 儕, 全, 才, 下, 沃, 皆, 禿, 俱, 到了, 攏, 計, 都
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. talent, ability
  2. just, only
  3. Cangjie Input
    DH
Definitions (HSK3.0)

  1. HSK3 二级词汇表 #46

  2. HSK3 四级词汇表 #59
  3. HSK3 二级汉字表 #16
  4. HSK3 初等手写字表 #19
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    我不知道应该说什么才好。
    我不知道應該說什麼才好。
    wǒ bù zhī dào yīng gāi shuō shén me cái hǎo 。
    • I'm at a loss for words.
    • I just don't know what to say.
    • Words fail me.
    • I am at a loss for words.
    • I don't know what to say.
    • I don't know what I should say.
    • I have no words.
    • I am speechless.
    • I'm lost for words.
    • I can't find the words.
  2. Mandarin
    刚才我的麦克风没起作用,不知道为什么。
    剛才我的麥克風沒起作用,不知道為什麼。
    gāng cái wǒ de mài kè fēng méi qǐ zuò yòng , bù zhī dào wèi shén me 。
    • For some reason the microphone didn't work earlier.
  3. Mandarin
    不,我不是!你才是!
    不,我不是!你才是!
    bù , wǒ bú shi ! nǐ cái shì !
    • No I'm not; you are!
    • No, it's not me. It's you!
    • No, not me, but you!
    • No, it is not me! It is you!
  4. Mandarin
    差不多两周John的病才好了。
    差不多兩週John的病才好了。
    chà bu duō liǎng zhōu john de bìng cái hǎo le 。
    • It took John about two weeks to get over his illness.
    • Almost two weeks went by before John recovered from his illness.
    • Not until almost two weeks had passed did John recover from his illness.
  5. Mandarin
    直到那时,他才意识到他已经上当受骗。
    直到那時,他才意識到他已經上當受騙。
    zhí dào nà shí , tā cái yì shí dào tā yǐ jīng shàng dàng shòu piàn 。
    • Only then did he realize he had been deceived.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    爱因斯坦系一个数学天才。
    愛因斯坦係一個數學天才。
    oi3 jan1 si1 taan2 hai6 jat1 go3 sou3 hok6 tin1 coi4 。
    • Einstein was a mathematical genius.
  2. Cantonese
    佢唔单止靓女,仲好有才华添。
    佢唔單止靚女,仲好有才華添。
    keoi5 m4 daan1 zi2 leng3 neoi5 , zung6 hou2 jau5 coi4 waa4 tim1 。
    • She was not merely beautiful, but also talented.
  3. Cantonese
    有乜嘢令到一啲人成为天才,而另一啲人成为蠢材呢?
    有乜嘢令到一啲人成為天才,而另一啲人成為蠢材呢?
    jau5 mat1 je5 ling6 dou3 jat1 di1 jan4 sing4 wai4 tin1 coi4 , ji4 ling6 jat1 di1 jan4 sing4 wai4 ceon2 coi4 nei4 ?
    • What makes one person a genius and another person a fool?
  4. Cantonese
    佢喺度晒佢嘅才能。
    佢喺度曬佢嘅才能。
    keoi5 hai2 dou6 saai3 keoi5 ge3 coi4 nang4 。
    • He boasted about his skills.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    又细心又有才华又靓仔又盛,点会唔受欢迎吖?
    又細心又有才華又靚仔又盛,點會唔受歡迎吖?
    jau6 sai3 sam1 jau6 jau5 coi4 waa4 jau6 leng3 zai2 jau6 sing6, dim2 wui5 m4 sau6 fun1 jing4 aa1?
    • He's attentive, talented, handsome, etc., of course he'd be popular.
  2. Cantonese
    人才
    人才
    jan4 coi4
    • talented person/people
  3. Cantonese
    天才
    天才
    tin1 coi4
    • a genius
  4. Cantonese
    才华
    才華
    coi4 waa1
    • talent
  5. Cantonese
    才干
    才幹
    coi4 gon3
    • talent, calibre
Examples (None)
  1. 我才不知道哩!
    我才不知道哩!
  2. Cantonese
    佢才貌双全,得到选美冠军系实至名归嘅。
    佢才貌雙全,得到選美冠軍係實至名歸嘅。
    keoi5 coi4 maau6 soeng1 cyun4, dak1 dou2 syun2 mei5 gun3 gwan1 hai6 sat6 zi3 ming4 gwai1.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    这才叫做交相取乐,只是快活之极,妇人惟恐丢得迟,男子惟恐丢得早。要使男子越快活而越不丢;妇人越丢而越快活,这种房术最难,必须有修养的工夫到,再以药力助之,方才有这种乐处。
    這才叫做交相取樂,只是快活之極,婦人惟恐丟得遲,男子惟恐丟得早。要使男子越快活而越不丟;婦人越丟而越快活,這種房術最難,必須有修養的工夫到,再以藥力助之,方才有這種樂處。
    zhè cái jiào zuò jiāo xiàng qǔ yuè , zhǐ shì kuài huó zhī jí , fù rén wéi kǒng diū de chí , nán zǐ wéi kǒng diū de zǎo . yào shǐ nán zǐ yuè kuài huo ér yuè bù diū ; fù rén yuè diū ér yuè kuài huo , zhè zhǒng fáng shù zuì nán , bì xū yǒu xiū yǎng de gōng fu dào , zài yǐ yào lì zhù zhī , fāng cái yǒu zhè zhǒng yuè chù .
    • X
  2. Mandarin
    才德兼备
    才德兼備
    cái dé jiān bèi
    • to possess both ability and integrity
  3. Mandarin
    我才不信呢。
    我才不信呢。
    wǒ cái bù xìn ne .
    • I don't believe it/you.
  4. Mandarin
    刚才
    剛才
    gāng cái
    • just now; a moment ago
  5. Mandarin
    呸!我才不在乎你生不生气呢。
    呸!我才不在乎你生不生氣呢。
    pēi ! wǒ cái bù zài hu nǐ shēng bù shēng qì ne .
    • Bah! I don't care if you're angry.