资质 (zī zhì) — aptitude; natural talent; innate ability
Definition
Innate aptitude — the natural ability a person is born with. Unlike 资格 (qualifications earned through credentials or seniority), 资质 is what you're born with; 天赋 is a closer synonym but stresses a special gift.
noun
aptitudenatural talentinnate ability
Examples
- 资质，。Zhè hái zi yǒu yīn yuè zī zhì, cóng xiǎo jiù huì tán gāng qín.This child has a musical aptitude; he could play the piano since he was little.
- ，资质。Gōng sī zhāo pìn shí bù jǐn kàn xué lì, gèng kàn zhòng zī zhì.When recruiting, the company looks not only at education but also at aptitude.
- 资质，。zī zhì Gù rán zhòng yào, dàn hòu tiān de nǔ lì yě bù kě quē shǎo.Aptitude is certainly important, but hard work later on is also indispensable.
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