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才cáiability

Learn the Chinese character 才 with its source-linked HSK 3 status, pronunciation, one concise learning meaning, stroke order, real HSK words, and published learning contexts.

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How to write 才

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HSK vocabulary

Words with 才

Source-linked HSK vocabulary records that contain 才.

HSK 3

Real usage

Example sentences with 才

Published HSK 3 course contexts only. Each sentence links back to the lesson that owns it.

  1. 我周六上午还要上班，中午以后才有空。

    Wǒ Zhōuliù shàngwǔ hái yào shàngbān, zhōngwǔ yǐhòu cái yǒu kòng.

    I still have to work Saturday morning and won't be free until after noon.

    HSK 3 course · Lesson 8 · published context →

  2. 客户明天上午十点才能到公司，所以原来九点的项目会议改到十点半，地点从二楼会议室换到三楼305。

    Kèhù míngtiān shàngwǔ shí diǎn cái néng dào gōngsī, suǒyǐ yuánlái jiǔ diǎn de xiàngmù huìyì gǎi dào shí diǎn bàn, dìdiǎn cóng èr lóu huìyìshì huàn dào sān lóu sān líng wǔ.

    The client won't be able to reach the company until ten tomorrow morning, so the project meeting originally at nine has been moved to 10:30, from the second-floor meeting room to Room 305 on the third floor.

    HSK 3 course · Lesson 14 · published context →

  3. 现在：先看电子文件，只有需要签字的材料才打印。

    Xiànzài: xiān kàn diànzǐ wénjiàn, zhǐyǒu xūyào qiānzì de cáiliào cái dǎyìn.

    Now: digital files are read first, and only documents requiring signatures are printed.

    HSK 3 course · Lesson 17 · published context →
Character questions

About 才

Short answers for character learning.

What does 才 mean in Chinese?

才 is listed here with the concise learning meaning: ability.

How do you pronounce 才?

才 is shown as cái.

Is 才 an HSK 3 character?

Yes. 才 is HSK 3 recognition character #18.

Can I practise writing 才?

Yes. Use Watch, Trace, or Write above.

Learning details

  • HSK 3 recognition
  • HSK 3 writing inventory
  • 2 linked HSK words
  • 3 published course contexts
  • Audio available
Content transparency

Sources and editorial policy

  • HSK placement:HSK 3 recognition character #18. See the HSK 3.0 guide for the published syllabus reference.
  • Writing scope: present in the official HSK 3 writing inventory.
  • Meaning and pronunciation: CC-CEDICT dictionary data, shown as supplemental learning metadata; displayed reading source: HSK 3 vocabulary data.
  • Vocabulary: source-linked HSK 3 vocabulary records, with every word linked to its existing HSK vocabulary page.
  • Example sentences: published hskone HSK 3 course contexts, linked to the lesson that owns the original content.
  • Stroke-order practice: HanziWriter character data. This page is a source-linked learning reference, not an official HSK publication.
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