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Chinese word
性质
Pronunciation
Pinyinxìng zhì
Meaning
- nounnature
Example
这件事的性质很复杂。zhè jiàn shì de xìng zhì hěn fù zá
The nature of this matter is very complex.
More examples
判断一个现象时，要看它的性质和程度。pàn duàn yí gè xiàn xiàng shí yào kàn tā de xìng zhì hé chéng dù
When judging a phenomenon, you should look at its nature and extent.
Core concept
A built-in pattern of qualities and tendencies that shapes how something exists or behaves.
Common phrases
问题的性质wèn tí de xìng zhì
nature of the problem
事物的性质shì wù de xìng zhì
nature of a thing
发展的性质fā zhǎn de xìng zhì
nature of development
Similar words
本质běn zhì: The fundamental essence of something, which tends to remain unchanged.
特点tè diǎn: A noticeable feature or characteristic of a person or thing.
属性shǔ xìng: A defined property of something used to classify or describe it.
性格xìng gé: A person's lasting pattern of behavior and ways of thinking.
Definition in Chinese
表示事物或人固有的、本质性的特征或属性，反映其内在状态或行为倾向。biǎo shì shì wù huò rén gù yǒu de běn zhì xìng de tè zhēng huò shǔ xìng fǎn yìng qí nèi zài zhuàng tài huò xíng wéi qīng xiàng
Word origin
性质 (xìngzhì, "nature") is formed from 性 (xìng, "inherent disposition") and 质 (zhì, "quality"), bringing together what something tends to be and what it is like.
Usage tips
- It is common in discussions of abstract subjects such as plans, disputes, and changes, helping distinguish the whole case from one concrete detail.
Other meanings
- propertynoun
- characteristicnoun
- essencenoun