素質

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See also: 素质

Chinese

plain; element
hostage; substance; nature
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
    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) white material; white texture
  6. (Classical) white complexion; pale complexion

Synonyms

  • (inner quality):
Dialectal synonyms of 素質 (“inner quality (of a person)”)
Variety Location Words
Formal (Written Standard Chinese) 素質
Northeastern Mandarin Beijing 素質
Taiwan 素質
Cantonese Guangzhou 質素
Hong Kong 質素
Wu Shanghai 素質
  • (personal accomplishment): 素養／素养 (sùyǎng)
  • (character):

Derived terms

Japanese

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

Pronunciation

Noun

素(そ)質(しつ) • (soshitsu) 

  1. the makings, personal qualities, talents, tendencies
    Synonym: 資質 (shishitsu)
    • 1928, 岸田國士, 俳優志望者メンタルテスト‎, 青空文庫:
      それなら、俳優(はいゆう)としての素質(そしつ)には、自信(じしん)があるのですか。
      Sore nara, haiyū to shite 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?

Korean

Hanja in this term
素質

Noun

素質 • (sojil) (hangeul 소질)

  1. hanja form? of 소질 (“aptitude, knack, natural talent; innate quality, intrinsic quality”)
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