秀才
séu-cài1.(historical) licentiate scholar who has passed the entry-level examination to study at a college
2.(historical) synonym 孝廉, a person recommended for a government post by local governors
3.(by extension) scholar; intellectual; person of knowledge
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Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wiktionary.org/wiki/秀才. Mandarin: xiùcái,tl=y. Other readings: séu-còi.
Related words
- 人才ìng-cài
人才 ìng-cài
- 1. talent; abilities that make one an asset
- 2. talented individual; skilled or trained individual in education or employment; qualified personnel
- 3. attractive appearance or looks
- 奴才nù-chài
奴才 nù-chài
- 1. slave; servant; flunkey
- 2. (pejorative) lackey; minion; bootlicker
- 3. (historical, humble) Used by court eunuchs and officials during the Qing dynasty when addressing the emperor, as a term of self-reference: I, the servant
- 方才huŏng-chài
方才 huŏng-chài
- 1. just now
- 2. just then; only then; not until