本质

本質

běnzhì

noun HSK 6 #5,644

Meanings

The root quality - the fundamental essence of something.

HSK 2

事情的本质是什么？

Shìqíng de běnzhì shì shénme?

What is the essence of the matter?

HSK 2

他本质上是个好人。

Tā běnzhì shàng shì gè hǎorén.

He is essentially a good person.

HSK 7-9

不要被表面现象迷惑，要看到本质。

Bùyào bèi biǎomiàn xiànxiàng míhuò, yào kàndào běnzhì.

Don't be misled by surface appearances; see the essence.

usage

本质上 (běnzhì shàng) = 'essentially; in essence.' Very common in analytical or philosophical discussion.

usage

本质 vs 性质: 本质 is the deep, essential nature; 性质 is the general character or property (e.g., 这件事的性质很严重 = the nature of this matter is serious).

本 běn

质 zhì