质量 meaning in English
(physics) mass; quality (i.e. degree of excellence)
Meaning of 质量
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- (physics) mass
- quality (i.e. degree of excellence)
- quality and quantity
How to use 质量
In everyday Chinese 质量 is most often used for the quality of products, services, or work, and it pairs naturally with 好 or 高. In physics class it means mass. Example: 这家店的衣服质量很好。(Zhè jiā diàn de yīfu zhìliàng hěn hǎo.) The clothes in this shop are good quality.
质 (zhì) means the nature or substance of something, and 量 (liàng) means amount or measure. Measuring the substance of a thing tells you its quality, or in physics, its mass.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 质量 (quality) with 数量 (shùliàng, quantity) because they share 量. Also note that in physics 质量 is mass, not weight, which is 重量 (zhòngliàng).
质量 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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质 zhì · essence · 8 strokes
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量 liáng · to measure · 12 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 质量.
| 大量 | dàliàng | great amount; large quantity |
| 商量 | shāngliang | to consult; to talk over |
| 力量 | lìliàng | power; force; strength |
| 尽量 | jǐnliàng | as much as possible; to the greatest extent |
| 数量 | shùliàng | amount; quantity; quantitative |
| 重量 | zhòngliàng | weight |
| 测量 | cèliáng | survey; to measure |
| 品质 | pǐnzhì | character; intrinsic quality (of a person) |
| 性质 | xìngzhì | nature; characteristic |
| 含量 | hánliàng | content; quantity contained |
| 能量 | néngliàng | energy; capabilities |
| 物质 | wùzhì | matter; substance |
Questions about 质量
What does 质量 mean?
质量 (zhìliàng) means "(physics) mass; quality (i.e. degree of excellence)" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 质量?
质量 is made of 2 characters: 质 (8 strokes), 量 (12 strokes). That is 20 strokes in total.
Is 质量 an HSK word?
Yes. 质量 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 质量 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 质量 is written 質量.
Can 质量 describe a person's quality or character?
Usually not. For personal qualities Chinese uses 素质 (sùzhì) or 品质 (pǐnzhì). 质量 is mainly for products, services, work, and things like 睡眠质量 (shuìmián zhìliàng), sleep quality.
How do I say something is high quality or low quality?
You can say 质量好 or 质量高 for good quality, and 质量差 or 质量不好 for poor quality. The set phrase 高质量 (gāo zhìliàng) works before a noun, as in 高质量的服务, high quality service.