Chinese word

质感

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhì gǎn

Meaning

  • nountexture

Example

这件外套的质感很好。zhè jiàn wài tào de zhì gǎn hěn hǎo

This coat has a very good texture.

Illustration for 质感 (texture)

More examples

设计师用特殊面料来提升质感。shè jì shī yòng tè shū miàn liào lái tí shēng zhì gǎn

The designer used special fabric to enhance the texture.

Core concept

The way an object's material qualities come through to the senses, especially in touch.

Common phrases

  • 具有质感jù yǒu zhì gǎn

    have a texture

  • 提升质感tí shēng zhì gǎn

    enhance texture

Similar words

手感shóu gǎn: The feel of a surface when touched, such as its softness or smoothness.
触感chù gǎn: The physical sensation received by the skin when touching something.
质地zhì dì: The surface qualities shaped by a material's structure, fibers, weave, or thickness.
材质cái zhì: The type and quality of material that makes up a product.

Definition in Chinese

主要指通过触觉感受的物体表面手感，也常延伸到用来描述布料或物品整体的质地感觉。zhǔ yào zhǐ tōng guò chù jué gǎn shòu de wù tǐ biǎo miàn shóu gǎn yě cháng yán shēn dào yòng lái miáo shù bù liào huò wù pǐn zhéng tǐ de zhì dì gǎn jué

Word origin

质感 (zhìgǎn, "texture") is built from 质 (zhì, "material quality") and 感 (gǎn, "feeling"), so it presents material quality as a felt impression.

Usage tips

  • Chinese often uses this noun to praise or criticize an item's finish and presence, making it useful when discussing clothes, furniture, packaging, and other everyday objects.

Other meanings

  • feelnoun

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