How to say “nature” in Chinese
nature, property
“Nature” in Chinese is 性质, xìng zhì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
性质 is read xìng 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, 忄 “heart”; on the right, 生 shēng “be born”: what you're given at birth. Sounds the same as 姓.
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 “性质”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 性质. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这种物质的性质很稳定。zhèzhǒngwùzhìdexìngzhìhěnwěndìngThe properties of this substance are stable.
- 这两个问题的性质不一样zhèliǎnggewèntídexìngzhìbùyíyàngThese two problems are different in nature.
More words from the lesson “Kinds and features”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “nature” in Chinese?
“Nature” in Chinese is 性质, pinyin xìngzhì.
What does 性质 mean?
性质 (xìngzhì) means “nature, property”.
How do you write 性质?
性质 is 2 characters: 性 (xìng) — nature, property; sex; 质 (zhì) — quality, essence. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 性质?
性质 is read xìngzhì. Tones: xìng — fourth tone, zhì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“nature” in the lesson “Kinds and features”
This word is from the topic “Measurements and data” 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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