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质

zhì

Description

"质"常常用来说东西的好坏,比如"质量"就是说一个东西做得好不好。

"质" is often used to talk about the quality of something, for example, "质量" means how well something is made.

它也可以表示一样东西的本来的样子,比如"本质"。

It can also represent the true nature of something, such as in "本质".

Meanings

质zhì

quality; nature of something

这件衣服的质很好。

The quality of this clothing is good.

质zhì

substance; matter

水是一种液体物质。

Water is a liquid substance.

质问zhìwèn

to question; to interrogate

他质问我为什么迟到。

He questioned me about why I was late.

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Notes

  • Etymology

    often used as a morpheme in compounds rather than alone.

  • Nuance

    质 rarely stands alone; learners usually meet it inside words like 质量.

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