才学 (cái xué) — erudition, scholarship

Definition

A formal, literary word for 'erudition / scholarship' — a person's broad learning and knowledge. Less common than 学问 in everyday speech, and tone is more dignified.

noun

eruditionscholarship

Examples

才学。
Tā de cái xué lìng rén pèi fú.
His erudition is admirable.
才学。
Zhè wèi jiào shòu cái xué yuān bó.
This professor has profound scholarship.
才学。
Tā cóng xiǎo jiù zhǎn xiàn chū fēi fán de cái xué.
He showed extraordinary erudition since childhood.

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