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实质 (shí zhì): Substance (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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实 • shí • solid, real, true, fruit, seed
shí实

solid, real, true, fruit, seed

质 • zhì • nature, essence, substance, quality
zhì质

nature, essence, substance, quality

Word Info

Pinyinshí zhì
Meaningsubstance; essence; texture
Characters2
SyntaxNoun

HSK 6 Words

More vocabulary at the same HSK level as 实质.

  • 不相上下bù xiāng shàng xiàbe roughly the same; about equal
  • 别扭biè niudifficult to deal with; troublesome; hard to get along with
  • 保养bǎo yǎngtake good care of one's health; keep fit; keep in good repair
  • 榜样bǎng yàngexample; model; pattern
  • 布告bù gàonotice; bulletin; proclamation
  • 搏斗bó dòuwrestle; fight; struggle
  • 表彰biǎo zhāngcommend; cite
  • 爱戴ài dàilove and esteem; respect and support
  • 比方bǐ fanganalogy; example; instance
  • 本钱běn qiáncapital [money]
  • 不得已bù dé yǐbe forced to; have no alternative but to
  • 草案cǎo àndraft; ground plan
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Words Sharing Characters

More common words that include characters from 实质.

Words with 实
  • 其实qí shíin fact
  • 实在shí zàitruly
  • 实际shí jìreality; specific; actual
  • 确实
què shí
indeed
  • 诚实chéng shíhonest
  • 实际上shí jì shàngin fact
  • 事实shì shífact
  • 实习shí xípractice; fieldwork; internship
    • Words with 质
    • 质量zhì liàngquality
    • 优质yōu zhìexcellent quality
    • 性质xìng zhìproperties; quality; nature
    • 本质běn zhìnature; innate character; intrinsic quality
    • 物质wù zhìmatter; substance; material
    • 保质期bǎo zhì qīshelf life
    • 人质rén zhìhostage
    • 变质biàn zhìgo bad; deteriorate
    4.

    How to Use 实质 in Sentences

    Verb + Object
    méi没
    yǒu有
    shí实
    zhì质
    qū区
    bié别
    neutral
    no substantive difference
    chù触
    jí及
    shí实
    zhì质
    formal
    touch upon the essence
    Prepositional Phrasewith在...上
    zài在
    shí实
    zhì质
    shàng上
    Adjective + Noun
    shí实
    zhì质
    xìng性
    wèn问
    tí题
    5.

    Example Sentences with 实质

    zhè这
    ge个
    wèn问
    tí题
    de的
    shí实
    formal
    Written
    in essence
    formal
    substantive issue
    shí实
    zhì质
    nèi内
    róng容
    formal
    substantive content
    zhì
    质
    hěn很
    jiǎn简
    dān单
    。
    The essence of this problem is very simple.
    zhè这
    fèn份
    xié协
    yì议
    de的
    xíng形
    shì式
    hěn很
    fù复
    zá杂
    ，
    dàn但
    shí实
    zhì质
    hěn很
    jiǎn简
    dān单
    。
    The form of this agreement is very complex, but its substance is very simple.
    nǐ你
    néng能
    fǒu否
    jiě解
    shì释
    yí一
    xià下
    zhè这
    ge个
    tí提
    àn案
    de的
    shí实
    zhì质
    shì是
    shén什
    me么
    ？
    Can you explain what the essence of this proposal is?
    zhè这
    chǎng场
    zhēng争
    lùn论
    de的
    shí实
    zhì质
    bìng并
    fēi非
    guān关
    yú于
    jīn金
    qián钱
    ，
    ér而
    shì是
    yuán原
    zé则
    wèn问
    tí题
    。
    The substance of this debate is not about money, but a matter of principle.
    tā他
    huá华
    lì丽
    de的
    yǎn演
    jiǎng讲
    bìng并
    méi没
    yǒu有
    chù触
    jí及
    wèn问
    tí题
    de的
    shí实
    zhì质
    。
    His eloquent speech did not touch upon the essence of the problem.