Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
才能
cáinéng
Description
"才能"指一个人天生或后来学会的特别能力,比如唱歌、画画或做生意。
"才能" refers to a special ability a person is born with or learns later, such as singing, painting, or doing business.
我们常说一个人"很有才能",意思是他做某件事做得很好。
We often say a person "很有才能" to mean they do something very well.
Meanings
才能cáinéng
talent; ability; gift
她很有音乐才能。
She has a lot of musical talent.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
才 (talent) + 能 (ability), two synonymous morphemes combined for emphasis.
- Nuance
才能 is broad; 才华 stresses artistic or literary gifts specifically.
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