zat1質质
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Definition
Quality; the standard, value, or grade of something.
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How it's used
Standalone usage of 質 is rare in everyday speech as it usually appears as part of a compound word like 質地 or 質素. While 質地 specifically refers to the texture or material quality of an object, 質素 is a broader term used for the quality of services, people, or abstract concepts.
Examples
The quality of this shirt is really poor, it fell apart after a few washes.
What do you think of the quality of the goods in this shop?
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse 質地 with 質素. Remember that 質地 is for physical items you can touch, like fabric or paper, whereas 質素 is for intangible things like the quality of a performance or a person's character.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
