材

cái

material, timber, ability, aptitude, a capable individual, coffin (old)

裁

cái

to cut out (as a dress), to cut, to trim, to reduce, to diminish, to cut back (e.g. on staff), decision, judgment

财

cái

money, wealth, riches, property, valuables

才

cái

ability, talent, sb of a certain type, a capable individual, then and only then, just now, (before an expression of quantity) only

我才来

wǒ cái lái

I just came

刚才风好大

gāng cái fēng hǎo dà

It was so windy just now

我羡慕你的财富。

wǒ xiàn mù nǐ de cái fù。

I envy your wealth.

办公室里才五个人

bàn gōng shì lǐ cái wǔ gè rén

There are only five people in the office

这个桌子是用木材做的。

zhè gè zhuō zi shì yòng mù cái zuò de。

This table is made of wood.

我昨天才吃了一个苹果

wǒ zuó tiān cái chī le yī gè píng guǒ

I just ate an apple yesterday

这个椅子是用红色木材做的。

zhè gè yǐ zi shì yòng hóng sè mù cái zuò de。

The chair is made of red wood.

我们需要买很多木材来建造新房子。

wǒ men xū yào mǎi Hěn duō mù cái lái jiàn zào Xīn fáng zi。

We need to buy a lot of wood to build a new house.

她的成功有很多原因，包括她的努力和才华。

tā de Chéng gōng yǒu Hěn duō yuán yīn， bāo kuò tā de nǔ lì hé cái huá。

There are many reasons for her success, including her hard work and talent.

这些植物需要大量的水和阳光才能保持活力

zhè xiē zhí wù xū yào dà liàng de shuǐ hé yáng guāng cái néng bǎo chí huó lì

These plants need lots of water and sunlight to stay alive