气质 (qì zhì) — (noun) a person's temperament, demeanor, style, or presence

Definition

气质 refers to a person's cultivated 'air' or presence — the style and refinement they carry, not their inner personality (that's 性格) or good manners (礼貌).

noun
a person's temperamentdemeanorstyleor presence

Examples

  • 气质
    Tā de qì zhì fēi cháng yōu yǎ.
    Her demeanor is very elegant.
  • 气质
    Yí gè rén yǒu méi yǒu qì zhì, yì yǎn jiù néng kàn chū lái.
    You can tell at a glance whether a person has presence.
  • 气质
    Péi yǎng liáng hǎo de qì zhì xū yào shí jiān hé xiū yǎng.
    Cultivating a good temperament takes time and refinement.

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