质 zhì
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 厂 — cliff
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
质问
zhìwèn
to question sharply; to challenge
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Example phrases
- 面对媒体的质问，负责人没有回避责任，而是公布了整改时间表。 Miànduì méitǐ de zhìwèn, fùzérén méiyǒu huíbì zérèn, ér shì gōngbù le zhěnggǎi shíjiānbiǎo. Facing sharp questions from the media, the person in charge did not evade responsibility but announced a timetable for rectification.
- 他质问弟弟为什么偷偷拿走了他的钱包。 Tā zhìwèn dìdi wèishénme tōutōu názǒu le tā de qiánbāo. He sharply questioned his younger brother about why he secretly took his wallet.
- 面对同事的质问，他诚恳地承认了自己的错误。 Miànduì tóngshì de zhìwèn, tā chéngkěn de chéngrèn le zìjǐ de cuòwù. Facing his colleague's sharp questions, he sincerely admitted his mistake.
Related words
- 品质 pǐnzhì quality
- 性质 xìngzhì nature; property
- 质量 zhìliàng quality
- 物质 wùzhì substance; material
- 变质 biànzhì to go bad, to deteriorate
- 材质 cáizhì material, texture
- 蛋白质 dànbáizhì protein
- 地质 dìzhì geology
- 气质 qìzhì temperament
- 实质 shízhì substance, essence
- 素质 sùzhì quality, caliber
- 质疑 zhìyí to question, to doubt