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CHINESE WORD

běn zhì

本质

self

HSK 6
Numbered pinyin
ben3 zhi4
English meanings
suchness, basic nature, intrinsic quality, substantial, essentiality, innate character, entity, essential quality, basics, inbeing, essential, nature, self, feather, intrinsic, quiddity, being, substance, metal, quintessence, principle, kind, hypostasis, essence, fiber, internal, spirit, inwardness, woof, basis, gist

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    wèntí问题de的běnzhì本质。

    The essence of the problem.

  2. 02

    běnzhì本质qūbié区别。

    A fundamental difference.

  3. 03

    kàn看qīng清běnzhì本质。

    See the essence.

  4. 04

    běnzhì本质hěn很hǎo好。

    Good at heart.

  5. 05

    shìwù事物de的běnzhì本质。

    The nature of things.

  6. 06

    zhuāzhù抓住běnzhì本质。

    Grasp the essence.

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