[zhì]
[名]
(性质; 本质) nature; character; essence
substance; essence
实质
character; quality
品质
(质量) quality
poor quality
劣质
guarantee both quality and quantity
保质保量
(物质) matter; substance; material
iron implements
铁质器具
liquid food
流质食物
(抵押品) security; pledge
hostage
人质
give it as a security for sth.
以此物为质
(姓氏) a surname
Zhi Yuantong
质远同
[动]
(询问; 责问) question; call to account
address inquiries to
质询
(抵押) pawn; mortgage
have pawned everything available
典质净尽
[形]
(朴素) simple; plain; unadorned
truthful words
质言
upright; straightforward; direct
质直