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材质

Word · NounTraditional質

texture; nature; quality

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Meanings

4 senses · 9 examples
1.

noun

texture; quality (of a material)

Refers to the physical feel and structure of a material, such as wood grain, fabric weave, or stone texture.

Nán楠
mù木
zhì质
dì地
zhì质
dì地
xì细
mì密
 。

The texture of nanmu wood is fine and dense.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
sī丝
chóu绸
de的
zhì质
dì地
fēi非
cháng常
róu柔
ruǎn软
 。

The texture of this silk is very soft.

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Tā他
mǎi买
le了
yī一
gè个
dà大
lǐ理
shí石
zhì质
dì地
de的
zhuō桌
zi子
 。

He bought a table with a marble texture.

2.

noun

nature; essence; character

Refers to the fundamental, intrinsic qualities of something.

Wèn问
tí题
de的
běn本
zhì质
hěn很
fù复
zá杂
 。

The nature of the problem is very complex.

Zhè这
liǎng两
zhǒng种
huà化
xué学
wù物
zhì质
de的
běn本
zhì质
bù不
tóng同
 。

These two chemical substances are different in nature.

3.

noun

quality; standard

Refers to the degree of excellence or standard of something.

Zhè这
jiā家
gōng工
chǎng厂
de的
chǎn产
pǐn品
zhì质
liàng量
hěn很
gāo高
 。

This factory's products are of very high quality.

Wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
tí提
gāo高
fú服
wù务
zhì质
liàng量
 。

We need to improve our service quality.

4.

noun

pledge; security; hostage

archaic

Historically, refers to something given as security or a person held to ensure fulfillment of an agreement.

Gǔ古
dài代
liǎng两
guó国
jiāo交
hǎo好
 ,
yǒu有
shí时
huì会
hù互
pài派
zhì质
zǐ子
 。

In ancient times, when two countries formed an alliance, they sometimes exchanged hostages.

Tā他
yǐ以
fáng房
zi子
zuò作
wéi为
dài贷
kuǎn款
de的
zhì质
wù物
 。

He used his house as collateral for the loan.