秀才

xiùcai

scholar; skilful writer

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skilful writer

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skilful writer

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a person who has passed the county level imperial exam (historical), scholar, skillful writer, fine talent

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秀才

xiù cai

（明清两代生员的通称） Xiucai, one who passed the imperial examination at the county level in the Ming and Qing dynasties

（泛指读书人） scholar; skilful writer; egghead; speech writer:

秀才班子 a team of speech writers;

他是我们中的秀才。 He is the scholar among us.

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秀才|秀才 [xiù cãi] ► a person who has passed the county level imperial exam (historical) ► scholar ► skillful writer ► fine talent