How to say “essence” in Chinese
essence
“Essence” in Chinese is 本质, běn zhì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
本质 is read běn zhì: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
木 “tree” with a stroke at the root.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “本质”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 本质. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这两件事本质上是一样的zhèliǎngjiànshìběnzhìshangshìyíyàngdeThese two matters are essentially the same.
- 看问题要看本质kànwèntíyàokànběnzhìLook at the essence of a problem.
More words from the lesson “Philosophy and thinking”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “essence” in Chinese?
“Essence” in Chinese is 本质, pinyin běnzhì.
What does 本质 mean?
本质 (běnzhì) means “essence”.
How do you write 本质?
本质 is 2 characters: 本 (běn) — root; measure word: books; 质 (zhì) — quality, essence. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 本质?
本质 is read běnzhì. Tones: běn — third tone, zhì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“essence” in the lesson “Philosophy and thinking”
This word is from the topic “Traditions and thought” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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