Meaning of 优质
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- excellent quality
How to use 优质
优质 is a fairly formal word used to describe products, services, and resources, and it often appears in ads, reports, and official writing. It usually goes directly before a noun without 的. Example: 我们提供优质服务。(Wǒmen tígōng yōuzhì fúwù.) We provide high-quality service.
优质 is built from 优 (yōu), the "excellent" in 优秀 (yōuxiù), and 质 (zhì), the "quality" in 质量 (zhìliàng). Put them together and you get "excellent quality."
Common mistake: Learners sometimes use 优质 for people, as in 他很优质. For a person's excellence use 优秀 (yōuxiù), and for a person's character use 品质 (pǐnzhì). Also note that 质 is fourth tone (zhì), not third.
优质 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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优 yōu · excellent · 6 strokes
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质 zhì · essence · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 优质.
| 优势 | yōushì | superiority; dominance |
| 优点 | yōudiǎn | merit; benefit |
| 优秀 | yōuxiù | outstanding; excellent |
| 质量 | zhìliàng | (physics) mass; quality (i.e. degree of excellence) |
| 品质 | pǐnzhì | character; intrinsic quality (of a person) |
| 性质 | xìngzhì | nature; characteristic |
| 优美 | yōuměi | graceful; fine |
| 优良 | yōuliáng | fine; good |
| 物质 | wùzhì | matter; substance |
| 优先 | yōuxiān | to have priority; to take precedence |
| 优惠 | yōuhuì | privilege; favorable (terms) |
| 本质 | běnzhì | essence; nature |
Questions about 优质
What does 优质 mean?
优质 (yōuzhì) means "excellent quality" and is used as a adjective.
How do you write 优质?
优质 is made of 2 characters: 优 (6 strokes), 质 (8 strokes). That is 14 strokes in total.
Is 优质 an HSK word?
Yes. 优质 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 优质 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 优质 is written 優質.
What is the difference between 优质 and 高质量?
Both mean high quality. 高质量 (gāo zhìliàng) is more neutral and common in everyday speech. 优质 sounds more formal and promotional, and it fits well in set phrases like 优质产品 (yōuzhì chǎnpǐn), high-quality products.
What is the opposite of 优质?
The usual opposite is 劣质 (lièzhì), meaning poor or inferior quality, as in 劣质产品 (lièzhì chǎnpǐn), shoddy products. In casual speech people also say 质量差 (zhìliàng chà).