Chinese word

品质

Pronunciation

Pinyinpǐn zhì

Meaning

  • nounquality

Example

这件衣服的品质不太好。zhè jiàn yī fú de pǐn zhì bú tài hǎo

This garment is of poor quality.

Illustration for 品质 (quality)

More examples

这款手机的品质值得信赖。zhè kuǎn shǒu jī de pǐn zhì zhí de xìn lài

This phone's quality can be trusted.

Core concept

The overall character of a product or service, revealed by its materials, workmanship, and performance.

Common phrases

  • 产品品质chán pín pǐn zhì

    product quality

  • 品质保证pǐn zhì bǎo zhèng

    quality assurance

  • 提高品质tí gāo pǐn zhì

    improve quality

Similar words

质量zhì liàng: The degree to which an object's materials and construction are good or poor.

Definition in Chinese

表示物品或服务在做工、性能、材料等方面的好坏或优劣，是对质量和性状的总体评价。biǎo shì wù pǐn huò fú wù zài zuò gōng xìng néng cái liào děng fāng miàn de hǎo huài huò yōu liè shì duì zhì liàng hé xìng zhuàng de zóng tǐ píng jià

Word origin

品质 (pǐnzhì, "quality") combines 品 (pǐn, "item") with 质 (zhì, "substance"), linking an item's underlying substance with the way it is judged as a whole.

Usage tips

  • English often uses an adjective in phrases such as "high-quality," but Chinese commonly treats this idea as a noun, which helps learners parse short product comments.

Other meanings

  • characternoun

Related words

  • 品质管理pǐn zhì guán lǐquality managementnoun
  • 品质保证pǐn zhì bǎo zhèngquality assurancenoun

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