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人才

rén cái · ren cai

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 3Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. talent
  2. talented person
  3. looks
  4. attractive looks
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Looking for a talent

  1. Dengdeng

    老板(lǎobǎn)说(shuō)要(yào)招(zhāo)一个(yīgè)人才(réncái)。

    The boss said he wants to hire a talented person.

  2. Liangliang

    什么样(shénmeyàng)的(de)人才(réncái)？

    What kind of talent?

  3. Dengdeng

    会(huì)修(xiū)电脑(diànnǎo)，还(hái)会(huì)唱歌(chànggē)。

    Someone who can fix computers and also sing.

  4. Liangliang

    这样(zhèyàng)的(de)人才(réncái)，去(qù)哪里(nǎlǐ)找(zhǎo)？

    Where would you find such a talent?

  5. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)也(yě)不(bù)知道(zhīdào)，老板(lǎobǎn)说(shuō)找不到(zhǎobudào)就(jiù)他(tā)自己(zìjǐ)干(gàn)。

    I do not know either. The boss says if he cannot find one, he will do it himself.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)家(jiā)公(gōng)司(sī)正(zhèng)在(zài)招(zhāo)聘(pìn)技(jì)术(shù)人(rén)才(cái)。

This company is recruiting technical talent.

02

他(tā)既(jì)有(yǒu)才(cái)华(huá)，人(rén)也(yě)长(zhǎng)得(de)帅(shuài)，真(zhēn)是(shì)难(nán)得(dé)的(de)人(rén)才(cái)。

He is both talented and handsome—truly a rare talent.

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人
rén

person; people

才
cái

only then; just now; only (before a quantity)

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