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特质

tè zhì · te zhi

Traditional 特質

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. characteristic
  2. special quality
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A good friend

  1. Dengdeng

    一个(yīgè)好朋友(hǎopéngyou)，要(yào)有(yǒu)什么(shénme)特质(tèzhì)？

    What qualities should a good friend have?

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)觉得(juéde)要(yào)诚实(chéngshí)，这(zhè)是(shì)最(zuì)重要(zhòngyào)的(de)特质(tèzhì)。

    I think honesty. That is the most important quality.

  3. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，还有(háiyǒu)一个(yīgè)特质(tèzhì)，就是(jiùshì)会(huì)听(tīng)你(nǐ)说话(shuōhuà)。

    Right, one more quality is listening to you.

  4. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)有(yǒu)这(zhè)两个(liǎnggè)特质(tèzhì)，所以(suǒyǐ)你(nǐ)是(shì)我的(wǒde)好朋友(hǎopéngyou)。

    Then you have these two qualities, so you are my good friend.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

她(tā)身(shēn)上(shang)有(yǒu)一(yì)种(zhǒng)安(ān)静(jìng)而(ér)坚(jiān)定(dìng)的(de)特(tè)质(zhì)。

She has a quiet yet firm quality about her.

02

这(zhè)种(zhǒng)植(zhí)物(wù)的(de)特(tè)质(zhì)是(shì)耐(nài)寒(hán)又(yòu)耐(nài)旱(hàn)。

A special quality of this plant is that it tolerates both cold and drought.

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