How to say “quality” in Chinese

品质
pǐnzhì

quality; moral character

noun · HSK 5 · topic “The good and the bad”

“Quality” in Chinese is 品质, pǐn zhì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

品质 is read pǐn zhì: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

pǐn — 3rd tonelow, dipping and rising a little
zhì — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

品
pǐn — product, goods; quality

Three 口 stacked in a pile.

质
zhì — quality, essence

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 “品质”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 品质. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 这家店的东西品质很好。zhèjiādiàndedōngxipǐnzhìhěnhǎoThe things in this store are really good quality.
  • 这个品牌的产品品质很高zhègepǐnpáidechǎnpǐnpǐnzhìhěngāoThis brand's products are of high quality.
  • 这种大米品质优良。zhèzhǒngdàmǐpǐnzhìyōuliángThis rice is of excellent quality.
  • 这种水果品质优良价格也不贵zhèzhǒngshuǐguǒpǐnzhìyōuliáng,jiàgéyěbúguìThis fruit is of excellent quality, and it isn't expensive either.
  • 这家公司很注重产品质量zhèjiāgōngsīhěnzhùzhòngchǎnpǐnzhìliàngThis company pays great attention to product quality.
  • 他是一个品质高尚的人tāshìyígepǐnzhìgāoshàngderénHe's a person of noble character.

More words from the lesson “Reviewing a purchase”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “quality” in Chinese?

“Quality” in Chinese is 品质, pinyin pǐnzhì.

What does 品质 mean?

品质 (pǐnzhì) means “quality; moral character”.

How do you write 品质?

品质 is 2 characters: 品 (pǐn) — product, goods; quality; 质 (zhì) — quality, essence. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 品质?

品质 is read pǐnzhì. Tones: pǐn — third tone, zhì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“quality” in the lesson “Reviewing a purchase”

This word is from the topic “The good and the bad” 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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