Definition
材质 (cáizhì) refers to the quality and texture of a material — how it feels and how good it is. It's different from 表面 (biǎomiàn), which means 'surface' (the outer layer or appearance). 材质 is about the material itself, not its look or finish.
noun
material qualitytexture (of a material, fabric, surface, etc.)
Examples
- 材质。Zhè zhǒng yīfu de cái zhì hěn róuruǎn.The material of this clothing is very soft.
- 材质。Zhè tào shāfā de cái zhì fēicháng hǎo.The material of this sofa is very good.
- 材质。Jiànzhù cáiliào de cái zhì juédìng le fángwū de nàiyòngxìng.The quality of building materials determines the durability of the house.
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