特质 (tè zhì) — characteristic; special quality
Definition
特质 stresses a distinctive inner quality, often of a person or thing. 特点 is the everyday 'feature/characteristic' for any context; 特征 is more formal and often marks a class-defining trait.
noun
characteristicspecial quality
Easily confused
Examples
- 特质。Zhè zhǒng chǎn pǐn de zuì dà tè zhì shì huán bǎo.The biggest characteristic of this product is being environmentally friendly.
- 特质。Měi gè rén dōu yǒu zì jǐ de xìng gé tè zhì.Everyone has their own personality traits.
- 特质。Yǔ yán shì yí gè wén huà de hé xīn tè zhì zhī yī.Language is one of the core characteristics of a culture.
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