才干 meaning and pronunciation

才干
Simplified word
才幹
Traditional word

才干 English definition

cái gàn
  • ability
  • competence

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  • 才 (cái): ability; talent; sb of a certain type; a capable individual; only; only then; just now;
  • 干 (gàn): tree trunk; main part of sth; to manage; to work; to do; capable; cadre; to kill (slang); to fuck (vulgar);