素养 (sù yǎng) — how to say "quality" in Chinese

素养

Quality, cultivation

noun

Character composition

素

plain, basic

养

to cultivate

Radicals / Keys

糸

Silk

#120 · mì · 6 strokes

八

Eight

#12 · bā · 2 strokes

Collocations

文化素养

wén huà sù yǎng

cultural literacy

Examples

良好的素养能帮助你在工作中成功。

Good cultivation can help you succeed at work.

他有很高的素养。

He has high quality.

Writing

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Frequently asked questions

Quality in Chinese meaning

"quality" in Chinese is 素养 (sù yǎng).

素养 meaning in English

素养 (sù yǎng) means "Quality, cultivation".

How is 素养 pronounced?

It is pronounced sù yǎng (written as su yang, suyang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

How do you write "quality" in Chinese characters?

It is written 素养: 素 has 10 strokes, 养 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.

What HSK 3.0 level is 素养?

素养 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.

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