| 1 | 才 | 才 | cái | cai2 | a moment ago; just now; (indicating sth happening later than expected); (after a condition or reason) then and only then; (before an expression of quantity) only; ability; talent; sb of a certain type; a capable individual; then and only then; just now; (before an expression of quantity) only | | |
| 2 | 才能 | 才能 | cái néng | cai2 neng2 | talent; ability; capacity | | |
| 3 | 人才 | 人才 | rén cái | ren2 cai2 | talent; talented person; looks; attractive looks | | |
| 4 | 刚才 | 剛才 | gāng cái | gang1 cai2 | (just) a moment ago; just now; a moment ago | | |
| 5 | 天才 | 天才 | tiān cái | tian1 cai2 | talent; gift; genius; talented; gifted | | |
| 6 | 方才 | 方才 | fāng cái | fang1 cai2 | just now; then | | |
| 7 | 才华 | 才華 | cái huá | cai2 hua2 | talent; Classifiers: 份 | | |
| 8 | 成才 | 成才 | chéng cái | cheng2 cai2 | to make sth of oneself; to become a person who is worthy of respect | | |
| 9 | 才干 | 才幹 | cái gàn | cai2 gan4 | ability; competence | | |
| 10 | 聪明才智 | 聰明才智 | cōng ming cái zhì | cong1 ming5 cai2 zhi4 | intelligence and wisdom | | |
| 11 | 爱才 | 愛才 | ài cái | ai4 cai2 | to admire talented people; to value talent | | |
| 12 | 才华横溢 | 才華橫溢 | cái huá héng yì | cai2 hua2 heng2 yi4 | brimming over with talent (esp. literary); brilliant | | |
| 13 | 才德 | 才德 | cái dé | cai2 de2 | talent and virtue | | |
| 14 | 自学成才 | 自學成才 | zì xué chéng cái | zi4 xue2 cheng2 cai2 | a self-made genius | | |
| 15 | 才兼文武 | 才兼文武 | cái jiān wén wǔ | cai2 jian1 wen2 wu3 | talent in both military and civil field (idiom) | | |
| 16 | 才怪 | 才怪 | cái guài | cai2 guai4 | it'd be a wonder if... (following a verb phrase that is usually negative) | | |
| 17 | 才略 | 才略 | cái lüè | cai2 lu:e4 | ability and sagacity | | |
| 18 | 才高八斗 | 才高八斗 | cái gāo bā dǒu | cai2 gao1 ba1 dou3 | of great talent (idiom) | | |
| 19 | 才大心细 | 才大心細 | cái dà xīn xì | cai2 da4 xin1 xi4 | to have great talent and an attentive mind (idiom) | | |
| 20 | 才不 | 才不 | cái bù | cai2 bu4 | by no means; definitely not; as if!; yeah right! | | |
| 21 | 不打不成才 | 不打不成才 | bù dǎ bù chéng cái | bu4 da3 bu4 cheng2 cai2 | spare the rod and spoil the child (idiom) | | |
| 22 | 博学多才 | 博學多才 | bó xué duō cái | bo2 xue2 duo1 cai2 | erudite and multi-talented (idiom); versatile and able | | |
| 23 | 辩才天 | 辯才天 | biàn cái tiān | bian4 cai2 tian1 | Saraswati (the Hindu goddess of wisdom and arts and consort of Lord Brahma) | | |
| 24 | 辩才 | 辯才 | biàn cái | bian4 cai2 | eloquence | | |
| 25 | 办学兴才 | 辦學興才 | bàn xué xīng cái | ban4 xue2 xing1 cai2 | to build schools and foster talents (idiom) | | |