实质

实质 shízhì

Substance

HSK 6 繁體 實質 shizhi

What 实质 means

  1. Substance

These meanings come from the same dictionary that powers the Chinese to Pinyin translator and the Chinese to English translator, so a whole sentence containing 实质 will read it the same way this page does.

Character by character

实质 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

shí
Real (really - true - honest - solid)
zhì
Nature (quality - hostage - substance - simple - to question)

How to write 实质

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Questions about 实质

What does 实质 mean in English?

实质 is pronounced shízhì and means Substance.

How do you pronounce 实质?

实质 is shízhì in pinyin — written shizhi without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 实质?

实质 is written with 2 characters: 实 (shí) Real (really - true - honest - solid), 质 (zhì) Nature (quality - hostage - substance - simple - to question). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 实质 written in traditional Chinese?

實質. The simplified form 实质 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 實質 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced shízhì.

Is 实质 an HSK word?

Yes — 实质 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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