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

Pronunciation

Noun

素質

  1. inner quality; innate quality
    身體素質 / 身体素质  ―  shēntǐ sùzhì  ―  physique
  2. calibre; quality
    提高學生素質 / 提高学生素质  ―  tígāo xuéshēng sùzhì  ―  to improve the calibre of students
    提高公務員的綜合素質 [MSC, trad.]
    提高公务员的综合素质 [MSC, simp.]
    tígāo gōngwùyuán de zōnghé sùzhì [Pinyin]
    to improve the overall quality of civil servants
  3. personal accomplishment; attainment; self-control; self-cultivation
    素質差！ / 素质差！  ―  Sùzhì chā!  ―  so ignorant!
  4. character; nature; intrinsic quality; essence
  5. (Classical Chinese) white material; white texture
  6. (Classical Chinese) white complexion; pale complexion

Synonyms
  • (inner quality):
Dialectal synonyms of 素質 (“inner quality (of a person)”) [map]
Variety Location Words
Formal (Written Standard Chinese) 素質
Mandarin Beijing 素質
Taiwan 素質
Cantonese Hong Kong 質素

Derived terms

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

Noun

素質 (hiragana そしつ, rōmaji 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 (じ)信 (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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