What does 本质 mean in Chinese?
本质 (běnzhì) means essence.
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
本质
essence
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
essence
02
nature
03
innate character
04
intrinsic quality
ABOUT THIS ENTRY
Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
COMMON QUESTIONS
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How do you pronounce 本质?
本质 is pronounced běnzhì.
Is 本质 an HSK word?
本质 is on the HSK 5 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
What part of speech is 本质?
本质 is used as a 名词 (noun) in Chinese.
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