How to say “quality” in Chinese

质量

zhìliàng

quality

noun · HSK 4 · topic “Shopping and things”

“Quality” in Chinese is 质量, zhì liàng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

质量 is read zhì liàng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

zhì — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

liàng — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

质

zhì — quality, essence

量

liàng — quantity; measure

Three readings: liàng in 质量 and 数量, liáng — “to measure”, and in 商量 the neutral tone, liang.

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 “质量”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 质量. Tap the sound icon to listen.

这个牌子的质量不如以前了zhègepáizidezhìliàngbùrúyǐqiánleThis brand's quality isn't what it used to be.
贵就贵一点儿吧，质量好最重要。guìjiùguìyìdiǎnrba,zhìliànghǎozuìzhòngyàoSo it's a bit pricier: good quality is what matters most.
这台电脑质量很好，就是有点儿贵。zhètáidiànnǎozhìliànghěnhǎo,jiùshìyǒudiǎnrguìThis computer is really good quality, it's just a bit pricey.
质量比数量更重要zhìliàngbǐshùliànggèngzhòngyàoQuality matters more than quantity.
这台电脑外观很漂亮，可是质量一般。zhètáidiànnǎowàiguānhěnpiàoliang,kěshìzhìliàngyìbānThis computer looks great, but the quality is so-so.
名牌不一定质量好míngpáibùyídìngzhìliànghǎoA famous brand doesn't necessarily mean good quality.

More words from the lesson “Brand and quality”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “quality” in Chinese?

“Quality” in Chinese is 质量, pinyin zhìliàng.

What does 质量 mean?

质量 (zhìliàng) means “quality”.

How do you write 质量?

质量 is 2 characters: 质 (zhì) — quality, essence; 量 (liàng) — quantity; measure. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 质量?

质量 is read zhìliàng. Tones: zhì — fourth tone, liàng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“quality” in the lesson “Brand and quality”

This word is from the topic “Shopping and things” of HSK 4. 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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