才俊 (cái juàn) — (formal) talented person, person of outstanding ability

Definition

A formal written term for a 'talented person', often used collectively for groups of gifted individuals (youth, recruits, competitors). Stronger and more literary than the everyday 人才, which is broader and neutral.

noun
(formal) talented personperson of outstanding ability
Measure word · 位

Examples

  • 才俊。
    Zhè wèi qīng nián cái juàn zài kē jì lǐng yù qǔ dé le hěn dà chéng jiù.
    This young talent has made great achievements in the field of technology.
  • 才俊，。
    Gōng sī zhāo pìn le yì pī cái juàn, xī wàng tā men néng dài lái chuàng xīn.
    The company recruited a group of talented people, hoping they can bring innovation.
  • 才俊。
    Zhè cì bǐ sài huì jù le quán guó gè dì de cái juàn.
    This competition brought together talented people from all over the country.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéSide by side

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

才cáitalent
俊jùnoutstanding

才 means talent and 俊 means outstanding; together they describe a person of ability.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

才 originally drew a sharp peg, not a sprout growing from the ground.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
⺅Written in full as人rénperson
Sound part声符shēngfú
夋
夋qūn俊jùn
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

俊 pairs 人 (person) with 夋, which gives the sound; the person part shows it relates to a person.

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