How to say “qualities” in Chinese
qualities (of a person), caliber
“Qualities” in Chinese is 素质, sù zhì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
素质 is read sù 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
Below, 糸 “thread”: originally undyed silk. Hence “plain” and “basis”.
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 “素质”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “qualities” in Chinese?
“Qualities” in Chinese is 素质, pinyin sùzhì.
What does 素质 mean?
素质 (sùzhì) means “qualities (of a person), caliber”.
How do you write 素质?
素质 is 2 characters: 素 (sù) — plain; element, basis; 质 (zhì) — quality, essence. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 素质?
素质 is read sùzhì. Tones: sù — fourth tone, zhì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“qualities” in the lesson “Growing talent”
This word is from the topic “Talent and mastery” 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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