神童 (shén tóng) — child prodigy
Definition
A 神童 is a child who shows extraordinary talent unusually early, like in math or music. Unlike a general 聪明的孩子, it specifically implies rare, adult-level ability at a very young age.
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child prodigy
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Examples
- 神童。Zhè ge shén tóng sān suì jiù huì tán gāng qín le.This child prodigy could play the piano at age three.
- 神童，。Lì shǐ shàng yǒu hěn duō shén tóng, dàn zhǎng dà hòu yǒu chéng jiù de bìng bù duō.There have been many child prodigies in history, but not many achieved success when they grew up.
- 神童，。Tā bèi chēng wéi shù xué shén tóng, shí liù suì jiù shàng le dà xué.She is called a math prodigy and entered university at sixteen.
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