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Word · Noun · VerbTraditional質

quality; nature; substance

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Meanings

5 senses · 10 examples
1.

noun

quality (of a product, service, etc.)

The most common modern meaning.

Zhè这
jiā家
gōng工
chǎng厂
de的
chǎn产
pǐn品
zhì质
liàng量
fēi非
cháng常
hǎo好
 。

The products from this factory are of very high quality.

Wǒ我
men们
yào要
bǎo保
zhèng证
fú服
wù务
de的
zhì质
liàng量
 。

We must ensure the quality of our service.

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Zhè这
shì是
yī一
gè个
zhì质
yōu优
jià价
lián廉
de的
xuǎn选
zé择
 。

This is a choice with high quality and low price.

2.

noun

nature; character; essence

formal

Used in more abstract or philosophical contexts.

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

The nature of a problem is often complex.

Tā他
men们
liǎng两
rén人
xìng性
gé格
běn本
zhì质
bù不
tóng同
 。

The two of them have fundamentally different characters.

3.

noun

substance; material

technical

Used in scientific or physical contexts.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
huà化
xué学
wù物
zhì质
hěn很
wěn稳
dìng定
 。

This chemical substance is very stable.

Dàn蛋
bái白
zhì质
shì是
shēn身
tǐ体
bì必
xū需
de的
yíng营
yǎng养
wù物
zhì质
 。

Protein is an essential nutrient for the body.

4.

verb

to question; to interrogate; to ask for verification

literary

Formal or literary usage, often implying a challenge or demand for an explanation.

Jì记
zhě者
zhì质
wèn问
le了
fā发
yán言
rén人
guān关
yú于
gāi该
shì事
jiàn件
de的
xì细
jié节
 。

The journalist questioned the spokesperson about the details of the incident.

Miàn面
duì对
zhì质
yí疑
 ,
tā他
bì必
xū须
gěi给
chū出
hé合
lǐ理
de的
jiě解
shì释
 。

Facing doubts, he must provide a reasonable explanation.

5.

noun

hostage

archaic

A classical or historical meaning.

Gǔ古
dài代
liǎng两
guó国
jiāo交
hǎo好
 ,
yǒu有
shí时
huì会
hù互
pài派
wáng王
zǐ子
zuò作
wéi为
rén人
zhì质
 。

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