全才

quáncái

noun #31,377

Measure Word

一个全才 gè

Meanings

1 all-rounder
2 versatile person
3 polymath

Characters

complete; whole

talent; ability

Examples

他是一个文武全才。

Tā shì yí ge wén-wǔ quáncái.

He's an all-rounder in both arts and martial skills.

公司需要这种全才。

Gōngsī xūyào zhè zhǒng quáncái.

The company needs this kind of all-rounder.

Tips

memory

全 'complete' + 才 'talent' = someone whose talents are complete, no gaps. The classic phrase is 文武全才 (wén-wǔ quáncái) — 'master of both pen and sword,' the Chinese ideal of a Renaissance person.

Stroke Order

全 quán

才 cái