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 sth); 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

  (Pinyin): zhuāncái

  (Zhuyin): ㄓㄨㄢ ㄘㄞˊ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): zyun¹ coi⁴
• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): choan-châi

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• 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/
• 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/
• 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/

Noun

專才

1. expert; specialist
2. (Hong Kong, sarcastic) immigrant from Mainland

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”):
  • 外行 (wàiháng)
  • 外行人 (wàihángrén)
  • 棒槌 (bàngchuí) (figurative)
  • 行外人 (hángwàirén)
  • 門外漢／门外汉 (ménwàihàn)