TOPIK · Level 185
15 words
Korean word
질
Pronunciation
Romanizationchil
Meaning
- nounquality
Example
음식의 질이 좋다.eum si gui chi ri cho ta
The food is of good quality.
More examples
서비스의 질이 떨어졌다.seo bi seu ui chi ri tteo reo jeot tta
The quality of the service declined.
Core concept
The level or character that shows how good something is or what kind of thing it is.
Common phrases
질이 좋다chi ri cho ta
be of good quality
음식의 질eum si gui chil
food quality
질이 나쁘다chi ri na ppeu da
be of poor quality
Similar words
품질pumjil: The degree to which a product or service reliably performs its intended function.
수준sujun: A point on a scale showing how high or low quality or ability is.
등급teunggeup: A category showing a position or rank assigned after evaluation.
Definition in Korean
어떤 것의 상태나 수준, 또는 그 고유한 성질을 가리키는 말로, 좋고 나쁨이나 정도를 나타낼 때 쓰는 명사.eo tteon keo sui sang tae na su jun tto neun keu ko yu han seong ji reul ka ri ki neun mal lo cho ko na ppeu mi na cheong do reul na ta nael ttae sseu neun myeong sa
Word origin
This noun is a Sino-Korean borrowing from a Chinese term for a thing's nature, a sense that developed into the modern idea of quality.
Usage tips
- The form 질 (jil, "quality") often follows the thing being judged, so naming that thing makes the meaning clear in everyday Korean.
Related words
- 품질pumjilqualitynoun
- 질감chilgamtexturenoun
- 저질cheojillow qualitynoun