才气 (cái qì) — literary talent
Definition
才气 refers to creative, literary talent — the intangible spark of ability, more about innate brilliance than trained skill (like 才华).
noun
literary talent
Examples
- 才气。Tā shì yí wèi hěn yǒu cái qì de zuò jiā.He is a writer of great literary talent.
- 才气。Tā de cái qì zài bǐ sài zhōng dé dào le dà jiā de rèn kě.Her literary talent was recognized by everyone in the competition.
- 才气。Nián qīng shí jiù zhǎn xiàn chū le fēi fán de cái qì.He showed extraordinary literary talent even when young.
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