才子

cáizǐ
noun #33,281

Meanings

  1. 1 gifted scholar
  2. 2 talented young man
  3. 3 literary genius

Examples

HSK 3
Tā shì dāngdì yǒumíng de cáizǐ.
He's a well-known talent in the area.
HSK 4
Jiāngnán zìgǔ duō cáizǐ.
Jiangnan has produced many gifted scholars since ancient times.

Tips

culture
才子佳人 (cáizǐ jiārén, 'gifted scholar and beautiful lady') is a classic genre of Chinese romance - think the male leads of 《红楼梦》 (Dream of the Red Chamber) or 《西厢记》 (Romance of the Western Chamber). 才子 carries that literary, slightly old-fashioned ring.

Stroke Order

cái