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本质
běn zhì
essence, nature, intrinsic quality
HSK 5Legendary
What does 本质 mean?
本质 (pinyin: běn zhì) means essence, nature, intrinsic quality. It belongs to the official HSK 5 vocabulary (advanced), among the most frequent words of everyday Chinese.
Example with 本质
Character families
Every HSK 1–4 word containing 本 · Every HSK 1–4 word containing 质
The characters of 本质
| 本 | běn | classifier for books (HSK 1) |
| 质 | zhì | component character |
Related HSK 5 words
| 犹豫 | yóu yù | hesitate |
| 浅 | jiān | shallow |
| 录取 | lù qǔ | admit, enroll |
| 提问 | tí wèn | to ask a question |
| 射击 | shè jī | to shoot |
| 象征 | xiàng zhēng | symbol |
| 嘉宾 | jiā bīn | guest (of honor) |
| 卡车 | kǎ chē | truck |
Full HSK 5 list · Translate a sentence with 本质
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