Chinese word dictionary

爱才若渴

ài cái ruò kě · (idiom) to be eager to surround oneself with talented people

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Word information

Simplified爱才若渴

Traditional愛才若渴

Pinyinài cái ruò kě

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Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

爱ài

to love; affection

才cái

ability, talent, gift; just, only

若ruò

if, supposing, assuming; similar

渴kě

thirsty, parched; to yearn, to pine for

How to learn 爱才若渴

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

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爱ài

to love; to be fond of; to like; affection; to be inclined (to do sth); to tend to (happen)

才cái

ability; talent; sb of a certain type; a capable individual; then and only then; just now

爱好àihào

to like; to be fond of; to take pleasure in; to be keen on; interest; hobby; CL:個|个[ge4]

爱人àiren

spouse (PRC); lover (non-PRC); CL:個|个[ge4]

才cái

(variant of 才[cai2]) just now; (variant of 才[cai2]) (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

刚才gāngcái

just now (variant of 剛才|刚才[gang1 cai2]); just now; a moment ago