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shelf life
essence
character
matter
nature
excellent quality
to degenerate
texture of timber
protein
geology
personality traits
Notice where 质 sits in each complete thought.
I put quantity after quality.
Source: Tatoeba #399366 · CC BY 2.0 FRIs this bread's best-by OK?
Source: Tatoeba #689549 · CC BY 2.0 FRThat is the essence of the matter.
Source: Tatoeba #3068709 · CC BY 2.0 FRThese products are of the same quality.
Source: Tatoeba #796862 · CC BY 2.0 FRNot material, but spiritual things determine our life.
Source: Tatoeba #454596 · CC BY 2.0 FRFurniture made of good materials sells well.
Source: Tatoeba #345949 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.