How to say “genius” in Chinese
genius, talent
“Genius” in Chinese is 天才, tiān cái: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
天才 is read tiān cái: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
A person 大 with a stroke above the head: the sky.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “天才”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 天才. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我直到昨天才知道wǒzhídàozuótiāncáizhīdàoI only found out yesterday.
- 他从小就是数学天才。tācóngxiǎojiùshìshùxuétiāncáiHe's been a math genius since childhood.
More words from the lesson “Talent and ability”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “genius” in Chinese?
“Genius” in Chinese is 天才, pinyin tiāncái.
What does 天才 mean?
天才 (tiāncái) means “genius, talent”.
How do you write 天才?
天才 is 2 characters: 天 (tiān) — sky, day; 才 (cái) — only; talent. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 天才?
天才 is read tiāncái. Tones: tiān — first tone, cái — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“genius” in the lesson “Talent and ability”
This word is from the topic “Talent and mastery” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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