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本质

běn zhì · ben zhi

Traditional 本質

HSK 6Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. essence
  2. nature
  3. innate character
  4. intrinsic quality
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In a conversation

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Two phones

  1. Liangliang

    这(zhè)两部(liǎngbù)手机(shǒujī)价格(jiàgé)差(chā)很多(hěnduō)，有(yǒu)什么(shénme)不一样(bùyīyàng)

    These two phones have very different prices. What is the difference?

  2. Dengdeng

    本质上(běnzhìshàng)，它们(tāmen)差不多(chàbuduō)

    In essence, they are about the same.

  3. Liangliang

    那(nà)为什么(wèishénme)这个(zhège)贵(guì)一千(yīqiān)

    Then why is this one a thousand more?

  4. Dengdeng

    因为(yīnwèi)它(tā)的(de)名字(míngzi)不一样(bùyīyàng)

    Because its name is different.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)我(wǒ)买(mǎi)便宜(piányi)的(de)，本质上(běnzhìshàng)我(wǒ)只(zhǐ)要(yào)打电话(dǎdiànhuà)

    Then I'll buy the cheap one. In essence, I only need to make calls.

  6. Dengdeng

    本质上(běnzhìshàng)，你(nǐ)只(zhǐ)需要(xūyào)一个(yīgè)能(néng)打电话(dǎdiànhuà)的(de)手机(shǒujī)

    In essence, you need a phone that can make calls.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

它(tā)本(běn)质(zhì)上(shang)是(shì)一(yí)个(gè)时(shí)间(jiān)的(de)问(wèn)题(tí)。

It is essentially a question of time.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)们(men)要(yào)透(tòu)过(guò)现(xiàn)象(xiàng)看(kàn)本(běn)质(zhì)。

We need to see the essence through the appearance.

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