本質

See also: 本质

Chinese
 
roots or stems of plants; origin; source
roots or stems of plants; origin; source; this; the current; root; foundation; basis; (a measure word)
 
hostage; substance; nature
hostage; substance; nature; quality
trad. (本質) 本 質
simp. (本质) 本 质

Pronunciation

Noun

本質

  1. character; nature; intrinsic quality; essence
    有本質的區別／有本质的区别  ―  yǒu běnzhì de qūbié  ―  there are essential differences
    我們解決一個問題必先認識這個問題的本質。 [MSC, trad.]
    我们解决一个问题必先认识这个问题的本质。 [MSC, simp.]
    Wǒmen jiějué yīge wèntí bì xiān rènshi zhè ge wèntí de běnzhì. [Pinyin]
    To solve a problem we must first understand its nature.
  2. one's inherent nature

Synonyms
  • (character):
  • (one's inherent nature):

Antonyms
  • (antonym(s) of “character”): 現象／现象 (xiànxiàng)

Descendants
Sino-Xenic (本質):

Japanese
Kanji in this term
本 質
ほん
Grade: 1		 しつ
Grade: 5
on’yomi

Etymology

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Pronunciation
  • (Tokyo) ほんしつ [hòńshítsú] (Heiban – [0])[1]
  • IPA(key): [hõ̞ɰ̃ɕi̥t͡sɨᵝ]

Noun

本(ほん)質(しつ) • (honshitsu) 

  1. essence, nature (intrinsic quality)
    本質(ほんしつ)を突(つ)く
    honshitsu o tsuku
    (please add an English translation of this example)

Derived terms
  • 本質的(ほんしつてき) (honshitsuteki)

References
  1. NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK Publishing, →ISBN

Korean
Hanja in this term
本質

Noun

本質 • (bonjil) (hangeul 본질)

  1. Hanja form? of 본질 (“essence, nature (intrinsic quality)”).

Vietnamese
chữ Hán Nôm in this term
本質

Noun

本質

  1. chữ Hán form of bản chất (“essence, nature (intrinsic quality)”).
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