How to say “temperament” in Chinese
temperament; bearing
“Temperament” in Chinese is 气质, qì zhì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
气质 is read qì 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
In 不客气 it is read with the neutral tone: qi.
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 “气质”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 气质. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这台仪器实时监测空气质量zhètáiyíqìshíshíjiāncèkōngqìzhìliàngThis instrument monitors air quality in real time.
More words from the lesson “Modest and simple”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “temperament” in Chinese?
“Temperament” in Chinese is 气质, pinyin qìzhì.
What does 气质 mean?
气质 (qìzhì) means “temperament; bearing”.
How do you write 气质?
气质 is 2 characters: 气 (qì) — air, spirit; 质 (zhì) — quality, essence. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 气质?
气质 is read qìzhì. Tones: qì — fourth tone, zhì — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.
“temperament” in the lesson “Modest and simple”
This word is from the topic “Character and behavior” of HSK 6. 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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