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Definitions

  1. 1. character
  2. 2. nature
  3. 3. quality
  4. 4. plain
  5. 5. to pawn
  6. 6. pledge
  7. 7. hostage
  8. 8. to question
  9. 9. Taiwan pr. [zhí]

Words Containing 质

蜡质
là zhì

waxiness

临界质量
lín jiè zhì liàng

critical mass

物质
wù zhì

matter

素质
sù zhì

inner quality

连续介质力学
lián xù jiè zhì lì xué

mechanics of a continuous medium

质询
zhì xún

to question

皮质醇
pí zhì chún

cortisol

单质
dān zhì

simple substance (consisting purely of one element, such as diamond)

质地
zhì dì

texture

石质
shí zhì

stony

玄武质熔岩
xuán wǔ zhì róng yán

basalt

稀松骨质
xī sōng gǔ zhì

cancellous bone

特质
tè zhì

characteristic

质证
zhì zhèng

examination of the evidence of the opposing party in a court of law

传输媒质
chuán shū méi zhì

transmission medium

糙面内质网
cāo miàn nèi zhì wǎng

rough endoplasmic reticulum

按质定价
àn zhì dìng jià

to fix a price based on quality (idiom)

溴单质
xiù dān zhì

molecular bromine

水质
shuǐ zhì

water quality

肉质根
ròu zhì gēn

succulent root (botany)

球状蛋白质
qiú zhuàng dàn bái zhì

globular protein

保质期
bǎo zhì qī

shelf life

质素
zhì sù

(high) quality

角质
jiǎo zhì

cutin

职业素质
zhí yè sù zhì

professionalism

典质
diǎn zhì

to mortgage

神经胶质细胞
shén jīng jiāo zhì xì bāo

glial cell (provide support to neuron)

前额叶皮质
qián é yè pí zhì

prefrontal cortex (PFC)

质押
zhì yā

to pawn

质量保障
zhì liàng bǎo zhàng

quality assurance (QA)

反物质
fǎn wù zhì

antimatter

原子质量
yuán zǐ zhì liàng

atomic mass

牙本质
yá běn zhì

dentin

本质上
běn zhì shàng

essentially

实质上
shí zhì shàng

virtually

音质
yīn zhì

tone

糖皮质激素
táng pí zhì jī sù

glucocorticosteroid (corticosteroid hormone secreted by the adrenal cortex)

矿物质
kuàng wù zhì

mineral, esp. dietary mineral

间充质
jiān chōng zhì

mesenchyme (loosely organized embryonic connective tissue)

地质年表
dì zhì nián biǎo

geological time scale

传质
chuán zhì

(chemistry) mass transfer (as observed in processes like evaporation, distillation and membrane filtration)

木质素
mù zhì sù

lignin

身体质量指数
shēn tǐ zhì liàng zhǐ shù

body mass index (BMI)

质检局
zhì jiǎn jú

quarantine bureau

质明
zhì míng

at dawn

银质
yín zhì

made of silver

服务质量
fú wù zhì liàng

Quality of Service

质谱
zhì pǔ

mass spectrometry

潜质
qián zhì

potential

珐琅质
fà láng zhì

tooth enamel

卤质
lǔ zhì

alkalinity

质变
zhì biàn

qualitative change

递质
dì zhì

neurotransmitter

化学性质
huà xué xìng zhì

chemical property

质疑
zhì yí

to call into question

国家质量监督检验检疫总局
guó jiā zhì liàng jiān dū jiǎn yàn jiǎn yì zǒng jú

AQSIQ

性质
xìng zhì

nature

质量
zhì liàng

quality

胶质
jiāo zhì

colloid

质谱仪
zhì pǔ yí

mass spectrometer

质感
zhì gǎn

realism (in art)

易变质
yì biàn zhì

perishable

神经胶质
shén jīng jiāo zhì

glial cell

质子
zhì zǐ

proton (positively charged nuclear particle)

美国地质调查局
měi guó dì zhì diào chá jú

United States Geological Survey (USGS)

形质
xíng zhì

form

质子数
zhì zǐ shù

proton number in nucleus

异质
yì zhì

heterogeneous

质因数
zhì yīn shù

prime factor (in arithmetic)

神经质
shén jīng zhì

nervous

异质网路
yì zhì wǎng lù

heterogeneous network

肉质
ròu zhì

quality of meat

蛋白质
dàn bái zhì

protein

角质层
jiǎo zhì céng

stratum corneum (outermost layer of the skin)

间质
jiān zhì

mesenchyme (physiology)

质朴
zhì pǔ

simple

内质网
nèi zhì wǎng

endoplasmic reticulum (ER)

质数
zhì shù

prime number

致癌物质
zhì ái wù zhì

carcinogen

生物质能
shēng wù zhì néng

biomass

有气质
yǒu qì zhì

to have class; classy

介质访问控制
jiè zhì fǎng wèn kòng zhì

Medium Access Control

骨质疏松
gǔ zhì shū sōng

osteoporosis

地质
dì zhì

geology

蜕化变质
tuì huà biàn zhì

(idiom) to degenerate (morally); to become depraved

纸质
zhǐ zhì

paper

质子轰击
zhì zǐ hōng jī

proton bombardment

壳质
qiào zhì

chitin

实质性
shí zhì xìng

substantive

质直
zhì zhí

upright

地质学
dì zhì xué

geology

电解质
diàn jiě zhì

electrolyte

质难
zhì nàn

to blame

牙釉质
yá yòu zhì

tooth enamel

地质年代表
dì zhì nián dài biǎo

geological time scale

性质命题
xìng zhì mìng tí

categorical proposition (logic)

高质量
gāo zhì liàng

high quality

角质素
jiǎo zhì sù

keratin

少突胶质
shǎo tū jiāo zhì

oligodendrocytes (Greek: cells with few branches), a type of cell in central nervous system

实质
shí zhì

substance

质点
zhì diǎn

point mass

质检
zhì jiǎn

quarantine

染色质
rǎn sè zhì

chromosome

物质享受
wù zhì xiǎng shòu

material benefits

钙质
gài zhì

calcium

固体物质
gù tǐ wù zhì

solid substance

介质
jiè zhì

medium

优质
yōu zhì

excellent quality

质量管理
zhì liàng guǎn lǐ

quality management

中国地质调查局
zhōng guó dì zhì diào chá jú

China Geological Survey (CGS)

美国地质局
měi guó dì zhì jú

United States Geological Survey (USGS)

浮质
fú zhì

aerosol

感质
gǎn zhì

qualia (philosophy)

基质膜
jī zhì mó

basal plasma membrane

轻质石油
qīng zhì shí yóu

light petroleum (product)

皮质类固醇
pí zhì lèi gù chún

corticosteroid

银质奖
yín zhì jiǎng

silver medal

质量检查
zhì liàng jiǎn chá

quality inspection

胶原质
jiāo yuán zhì

collagen (protein)

文质彬彬
wén zhì bīn bīn

refined in manner

质铺
zhì pù

pawn shop

肾上腺皮质
shèn shàng xiàn pí zhì

adrenal cortex

非同质化代币
fēi tóng zhì huà dài bì

non-fungible token (NFT)

细胞质
xì bāo zhì

cytoplasm

皮质
pí zhì

cortex

基质
jī zhì

base solvent (of chemical compound)

透明质酸
tòu míng zhì suān

hyaluronic acid

天生丽质
tiān shēng lì zhì

natural beauty

泥质岩
ní zhì yán

mudstone (geology)

重量轻质
zhòng liàng qīng zhì

to value quantity over quality

硅质
guī zhì

siliceous

硅铝质
guī lǚ zhì

sial rock (containing silicon and aluminium, so comparatively light, making continental plates)

媒质
méi zhì

medium

质问
zhì wèn

to question

武器可用物质
wǔ qì kě yòng wù zhì

weapons-usable material

轻质石油产品
qīng zhì shí yóu chǎn pǐn

light petroleum product (i.e. gasoline and diesel oil)

泥质
ní zhì

muddy

木质部
mù zhì bù

xylem

变质作用
biàn zhì zuò yòng

metamorphism (geology)

木质
mù zhì

wooden

质料
zhì liào

material

介质访问控制层
jiè zhì fǎng wèn kòng zhì céng

MAC layer

资质
zī zhì

aptitude

物质文明
wù zhì wén míng

material culture

脊髓灰质炎
jǐ suǐ huī zhì yán

poliomyelitis

生物质
shēng wù zhì

biomass

变质岩
biàn zhì yán

metamorphic rock (geology)

气质
qì zhì

temperament

人质
rén zhì

hostage

外质膜
wài zhì mó

external plasma membrane

泥质页岩
ní zhì yè yán

mudstone

间充质干细胞
jiān chōng zhì gàn xì bāo

mesenchymal stem cell MSC (in cell biology)

几丁质
jī dīng zhì

chitin

变质
biàn zhì

to degenerate; to deteriorate

沙质
shā zhì

sandy

鞣质
róu zhì

tannin

杂质
zá zhì

impurity

物理性质
wù lǐ xìng zhì

physical property

原生质
yuán shēng zhì

protoplasm

素质差
sù zhì chà

so uneducated!

母质
mǔ zhì

parent material (e.g. the eroded rock making up sediment)

麸质
fū zhì

gluten

盐皮质类固醇
yán pí zhì lèi gù chún

mineralocorticoid (e.g. aldosterone)

硅质岩
guī zhì yán

siliceous rock (mostly composed of silica)

非物质文化遗产
fēi wù zhì wén huà yí chǎn

(UNESCO) Intangible Cultural Heritage

营养物质
yíng yǎng wù zhì

nutrient

本质
běn zhì
敏感物质
mǐn gǎn wù zhì

sensitive materials

铁镁质
tiě měi zhì

mafic rock (containing magnesium and iron, so comparatively heavy, making oceanic plates)

质心
zhì xīn

center of gravity

素质教育
sù zhì jiào yù

all-round education (contrasted with 應試教育|应试教育[yìng shì jiào yù], exam-oriented education)

质的飞跃
zhì de fēi yuè

qualitative leap

品质
pǐn zhì

character

紫质症
zǐ zhì zhèng

porphyria (medicine)

溶质
róng zhì

solute

地质学家
dì zhì xué jiā

geologist

质传
zhì chuán

see 傳質|传质[chuán zhì]

生活质料
shēng huó zhì liào

consumer goods

中国地质大学
zhōng guó dì zhì dà xué

China University of Geosciences

材质
cái zhì

texture of timber

对质
duì zhì

to confront (in court etc)

质量数
zhì liàng shù

atomic weight of an element

同质
tóng zhì

homogeneous

恶病质
è bìng zhì

Cachexia (physical wasting associated with long-term illness)

脂质体
zhī zhì tǐ

liposome (bilayer lipid vesicle)

均质
jūn zhì

homogenous

非均质
fēi jūn zhì

inhomogeneous

骨质疏松症
gǔ zhì shū sōng zhèng

osteoporosis

质量块
zhì liàng kuài

a mass

质粒
zhì lì

plasmid

物质文明和精神文明
wù zhì wén míng hé jīng shén wén míng

material and spiritual culture

劣质
liè zhì

shoddy; of poor quality

羊质虎皮
yáng zhì hǔ pí

lit. the heart of a sheep in the skin of a tiger (idiom)

器质性
qì zhì xìng

(of medical disorders) organic

氯单质
lǜ dān zhì

molecular chlorine

肾上腺髓质
shèn shàng xiàn suǐ zhì

adrenal medulla

体质
tǐ zhì

constitution

遗传物质
yí chuán wù zhì

genetic material

水质污染
shuǐ zhì wū rǎn

water pollution

光面内质网
guāng miàn nèi zhì wǎng

smooth endoplasmic reticulum