气质
Old HSK 6
气质 (qìzhì) · temperament
气质 (qìzhì) means “temperament; disposition; air”. It is written with 2 characters: 气 (air) + 质 (essence). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 气质 is built
The characters
气 qì · air
What 气 is made of
- 亻rén — person
Origin hint: A person 亻 breathing air (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
质 zhì · essence
What 质 is made of
- 厂chǎng — cliff
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 贝bèi — sea shell
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 人rén — person
- 冂 — frame
Origin hint: 贝 gives the meaning, 十 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
她的气质很好。Tā de qìzhì hěn hǎo.She has a lovely air about her.
读书可以改变一个人的气质。Dúshū kěyǐ gǎibiàn yí gè rén de qìzhì.Reading can change a person's character.
Questions about 气质
What does 气质 mean?
气质 (qìzhì) means “temperament; disposition; air”.
How do you pronounce 气质?
气质 is pronounced qìzhì.
Which HSK level is 气质?
气质 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 不客气bùkèqiyou are welcome
- 生气shēngqìangry
- 天气tiānqìweather
- 空气kōngqìair
- 气温qìwēnair temperature
- 气候qìhòuclimate
- 力气lìqiphysical strength
- 暖气nuǎnqìheating
- 气球qìqiúballoon
- 勇气yǒngqìcourage
Learn 气质 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 143: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.