Word: 秀才 (xiùcai) 秀才 dictionary entry xiùcai a person who has passed the county level imperial exam (historical); scholar; skillful writer; fine talent Full dictionary entry for 秀才 Example sentences using 秀才 4 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 秀才拉到香炉里，知理不讲理 xiùcai lā dào xiānglú lǐ, zhī lǐ bù jiǎnglǐ a scholar relieving himself in the incense burner: knows what's right yet isn't reasonable 秀才的手巾，包书 xiùcai de shǒujīn, bāo shū a scholar's handkerchief: wraps books 秀才见了兵，有理说不清 xiùcai jiànle bīng, yǒulǐ shuōbùqīng a scholar meeting a soldier: right, but can't make it clear 秀才见官，不跪 xiùcai jiàn guān, bú guì a scholar meeting an official: doesn't kneel