质量

質量

zhìliàng

noun HSK 4 #5,076

Meanings

1 quality
2 mass (in physics)

Characters

quality; nature; substance

quantity; amount; to measure

The nature/substance measured — quality

Examples

这个产品的质量很好。

Zhège chǎnpǐn de zhìliàng hěn hǎo.

The quality of this product is very good.

我们要提高教学质量。

Wǒmen yào tígāo jiàoxué zhìliàng.

We need to improve teaching quality.

质量比数量更重要。

Zhìliàng bǐ shùliàng gèng zhòngyào.

Quality is more important than quantity.

Tips

usage

In everyday life, 质量 almost always means 'quality'. The physics meaning (mass) only comes up in science class. 质量好/差 (good/bad quality) is extremely common in shopping contexts.

mistakes

Don't confuse 质量 (quality) with 数量 (shùliàng, quantity). They're a natural pair: 质量 vs. 数量 = quality vs. quantity.

Stroke Order

质 zhì

量 liàng