How to say “essence” in Chinese
essence, substance
“Essence” in Chinese is 实质, shí zhì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
实质 is read shí 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
On top, 宀 — “roof”.
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 “实质”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 实质. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我们要看清问题的实质wǒmenyàokànqīngwèntídeshízhìWe need to see the essence of the problem clearly.
More words from the lesson “What to measure by”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “essence” in Chinese?
“Essence” in Chinese is 实质, pinyin shízhì.
What does 实质 mean?
实质 (shízhì) means “essence, substance”.
How do you write 实质?
实质 is 2 characters: 实 (shí) — real, true; 质 (zhì) — quality, essence. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 实质?
实质 is read shízhì. Tones: shí — second tone, zhì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“essence” in the lesson “What to measure by”
This word is from the topic “Judgments and values” 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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