How to say “substance” in Chinese
substance; material
“Substance” in Chinese is 物质, wù zhì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
物质 is read wù 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 the left, 牛 “ox”; on the right, 勿 wù hints at the sound.
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 “物质”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 物质. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这种物质的性质很稳定。zhèzhǒngwùzhìdexìngzhìhěnwěndìngThe properties of this substance are stable.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “substance” in Chinese?
“Substance” in Chinese is 物质, pinyin wùzhì.
What does 物质 mean?
物质 (wùzhì) means “substance; material”.
How do you write 物质?
物质 is 2 characters: 物 (wù) — thing; 质 (zhì) — quality, essence. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 物质?
物质 is read wùzhì. Tones: wù — fourth tone, zhì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“substance” in the lesson “Physics, chemistry, biology”
This word is from the topic “Science and technology” 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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