專才
Chinese
for a particular person, occasion, purpose; focused on one thing; special for a particular person, occasion, purpose; focused on one thing; special; expert; particular (to something); concentrated; specialized |
ability; talent; endowment ability; talent; endowment; gift; an expert; only (then); only if; just | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (專才) | 專 | 才 | |
| simp. (专才) | 专 | 才 | |
Etymology
- (Hong Kong, sarcastic) immigrant from Mainland
- In reference to the Quality Migrant Admission Scheme, an immigration scheme in Hong Kong with vast majority of successful applicants come from mainland China.
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: zhuāncái
- Zhuyin: ㄓㄨㄢ ㄘㄞˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: jhuancái
- Wade–Giles: chuan1-tsʻai2
- Yale: jwān-tsái
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: juantsair
- Palladius: чжуаньцай (čžuanʹcaj)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʈ͡ʂu̯än⁵⁵ t͡sʰaɪ̯³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: zyun1 coi4
- Yale: jyūn chòih
- Cantonese Pinyin: dzyn1 tsoi4
- Guangdong Romanization: jun1 coi4
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡syːn⁵⁵ t͡sʰɔːi̯²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Southern Min
- (Hokkien)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: choan-châi
- Tâi-lô: tsuan-tsâi
- Phofsit Daibuun: zoanzaai
- IPA (Xiamen): /t͡suan⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sai²⁴/
- IPA (Quanzhou): /t͡suan³³ t͡sai²⁴/
- IPA (Zhangzhou): /t͡suan⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sai¹³/
- IPA (Taipei): /t͡suan⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sai²⁴/
- IPA (Kaohsiung): /t͡suan⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sai²³/
- (Hokkien)
Noun
專才
Synonyms
- (expert):
- 內行 / 内行 (nèiháng)
- 內行人 / 内行人 (nèihángrén)
- 名家 (míngjiā)
- 大家
- 大方 (dàfāng) (literary)
- 大神 (dàshén) (Internet slang)
- 好手 (hǎoshǒu)
- 專家 / 专家 (zhuānjiā)
- 專業人員 / 专业人员 (zhuānyè rényuán)
- 專業人才 / 专业人才 (zhuānyè réncái)
- 專業戶 / 专业户 (zhuānyèhù) (figurative)
- 專門 / 专门 (zhuānmén)
- 專門家 / 专门家 (zhuānménjiā)
- 強手 / 强手 (qiángshǒu)
- 懸手 / 悬手 (Hokkien)
- 把式 (bǎshì)
- 方家 (fāngjiā) (literary)
- 能手 (néngshǒu)
- 行家 (hángjiā)
- 行家裡手 / 行家里手 (hángjiā lǐshǒu)
- 裡手 / 里手 (lǐshǒu)
- 通家 (tōngjiā) (literary)
- 達人 / 达人 (dárén)
- 高手 (gāoshǒu)
Antonyms
- (antonym(s) of “expert”):