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天才

tiān cái

HSK 6

Meaning

  • talent
  • gift
  • genius
  • talented
  • gifted

Definition

天生的才能;极其聪明、有非凡智慧的人。

Innate talent; a person of exceptional intelligence or ability.

Usage

通常用作名词,指人时表示非常聪明或有特殊天赋的人;也可指某种卓越的才能。

Usually used as a noun; when referring to a person, it means someone extremely intelligent or gifted; it can also refer to an outstanding talent.

Examples

  • 1 这个孩子在数学方面是个天才,才五岁就能解复杂的方程。 (This child is a genius in mathematics; at only five, he can solve complex equations.)
  • 2 他的音乐天才让他在很小的时候就获得了国际大奖。 (His musical genius won him international awards at a very young age.)
  • 3 爱因斯坦被公认为20世纪最伟大的天才之一。 (Einstein is widely regarded as one of the greatest geniuses of the 20th century.)
  • 4 她不仅有艺术天才,还非常勤奋。 (She not only has artistic genius but is also very hardworking.)
  • 5 天才来源于勤奋,这句话一点也不假。 (Genius comes from hard work; that saying is absolutely true.)

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