Word information
Simplified材质
Traditional材質
Pinyincáizhì
Part of speech名
HSK 3.06
HSK 2.0Not listed
Chinese word dictionary
材质
cáizhì · texture of timber; quality of material; material (that sth is made of)
Character breakdown
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材料cáiliào
(raw) material; data; (fig.) person who has the potential to do the job
质量zhìliàng(physics) mass; quality (i.e. degree of excellence); quality and quantity
保质期bǎozhìqīshelf life; expiration date
本质běnzhìessence; nature; innate character; intrinsic quality
教材jiàocáiteaching material; CL:本[ben3]
品质pǐnzhìcharacter; intrinsic quality (of a person); quality (of a product or service, or as in "quality of life", "air quality" etc)