Chinese word

实质

Pronunciation

Pinyinshí zhì

Meaning

  • nounessence

Example

别看表面，实质才重要。bié kàn biǎo miàn shí zhì cái zhòng yào

Don't just look at the surface; the essence is what matters.

Illustration for 实质 (essence)

More examples

法律条文不能掩盖案件的实质。fǎ lǜ tiáo wén bù néng yǎn gài àn jiàn de shí zhì

The legal provisions cannot hide the essence of the case.

Core concept

The underlying reality that matters more than a thing's outward form.

Common phrases

  • 实质差异shí zhì chā yì

    material difference

  • 实质影响shí zhì yíng xiǎng

    material impact

  • 体现实质tǐ xiàn shí zhì

    reflect the essence

Similar words

本质běn zhì: The fundamental quality that defines the nature of something.
核心hé xīn: The central element with the strongest influence on the whole.
关键guān jiàn: The crucial factor on which an outcome depends.
要点yào diǎn: The essential point in an explanation or discussion.

Definition in Chinese

实质是指事物在表象下的真实状态或最重要的组成部分，强调其实际效果或现实意义。shí zhì shì zhǐ shì wù zài biǎo xiàng xià de zhēn shí zhuàng tài huò zuì zhòng yào de zǔ chéng bù fèn qiáng diào qí shí jì xiào guǒ huò xiàn shí yì yì

Word origin

实质 (shízhì, "essence") combines 实 (shí, "real") + 质 (zhì, "substance"), linking the idea of reality with the inner quality that makes something what it is.

Usage tips

  • This word is useful when a conversation shifts from appearances to consequences, especially in discussions of work, agreements, or decisions.

Opposites

Related words

  • 实质性shí zhì xìngsubstantiveadjective
  • 实质化shí zhì huàmake substantiveverb

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