Writing
性质 (xìngzhì) — how to say "nature" in Chinese
性质
Nature, property, character
noun
Character composition
性
character, nature
质
quality, matter
Radicals / Keys
心
Heart
#61 · xīn · 4 strokes
貝
Shell
#154 · bèi · 7 strokes
Collocations
化学性质
huàxué xìngzhì
chemical properties
性质不同
xìngzhì bùtóng
differ in nature
Examples
这次会议的性质是内部讨论，不对外公开，所以相关信息需要保密。
The nature of this meeting is an internal discussion, not open to the public, so the relevant information needs to be kept confidential.
了解问题的性质。
Understand the nature of the problem.
Frequently asked questions
Nature meaning in Chinese
"nature" in Chinese is 性质 (xìngzhì).
性质 meaning in English
性质 (xìngzhì) means "Nature, property, character".
How is 性质 pronounced?
It is pronounced xìngzhì (written as xingzhi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "nature" in Chinese characters?
It is written 性质: 性 has 8 strokes, 质 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 性质?
性质 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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