Chinese word

特征

Pronunciation

Pinyintè zhēng

Meaning

  • nounfeature

Example

这个产品的特征很明显。zhè ge chán pǐn de tè zhēng hěn míng xiǎn

This product's features are very clear.

Illustration for 特征 (feature)

More examples

这座城市的建筑有显著的特征。zhè zuò chéng shì de jiàn zhù yǒu xiǎn zhù de tè zhēng

The architecture of this city has distinctive features.

Core concept

A noticeable trait that marks what a person, thing, or product is like.

Common phrases

  • 主要特征zhǔ yào tè zhēng

    main feature

  • 显著特征xiǎn zhù tè zhēng

    distinctive feature

  • 性格特征xìng gé tè zhēng

    personality trait

Similar words

特点tè diǎn: A striking quality or aspect that stands out in something.
性质xìng zhì: The inner nature or inherent quality of something.

Definition in Chinese

某一事物所具有、可被描述或归纳的代表性或典型性性质，用以概括该事物的显著方面。mǒu yí shì wù suǒ jù yǒu kě bèi miáo shù huò guī nà de dài biǎo xìng huò diǎn xíng xìng xìng zhì yòng yǐ gài kuò gāi shì wù de xiǎn zhù fāng miàn

Word origin

特征 (tèzhēng, "distinctive feature") is formed from 特 (tè, "special") + 征 (zhēng, "sign"), linking the word to a distinctive sign of a thing's character.

Usage tips

  • English feature often suggests a built-in function of a product, whereas 特征 (tèzhēng, "distinctive feature") usually points to a characteristic that helps describe or identify it.

Other meanings

  • propertynoun
  • qualitynoun

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