素养 sùyǎng accomplishment
(personal) accomplishment; attainment in self-cultivation
How to remember 素养: 素 plain + 养 to raise = accomplishment.
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How it is used
- One's cultivated quality/competence in a domain - 文化素养 (wénhuà sùyǎng) cultural refinement; 职业素养 professionalism; 科学素养 scientific literacy.
- About accomplishment built through cultivation, not innate ability (天赋) or a single skill (技能).
- Positive, somewhat formal; common in education and HR discourse.