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素質

素質

See also: 素质

Chinese

plain; element
 
hostage; substance; nature; quality
trad. (素質) 素 質
simp. (素质) 素 质
anagram 質素／质素

Noun

素質

  1. inner or innate quality
    身體素質 / 身体素质  ―  shēntǐ sùzhì  ―  physique
  2. calibre
    提高學生素質 / 提高学生素质  ―  tígāo xuéshēng sùzhì  ―  to improve the calibre of students
  3. essence
  4. self-cultivation; personal accomplishment
    素質差！ / 素质差！  ―  Sùzhì chā!  ―  so ignorant!

Synonyms

Dialectal synonyms of 素質 (“inner quality (of a person)”)
Variety Location Words
Formal (Written Standard Chinese) 素質
Mandarin Beijing 素質
Cantonese Hong Kong 質素

Derived terms

  • 素質教育／素质教育

Japanese

Kanji in this term
素 質
そ
Grade: 5 		しつ
Grade: 5
on'yomi

Noun

素質 ‎(hiragana そしつ, romaji soshitsu)

  1. the makings, personal qualities, talents, tendencies
    • 1928, 岸田國士, 俳優志望者メンタルテスト:
      それなら、俳優 (はいゆう)としての素質 (そしつ)には、自信 (じしん)があるのですか。
      Sore nara, haiyū toshite no soshitsu ni wa, jishin ga aru no desu ka.
      If that's the case, are you sure you have the makings of an actor?

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