品质

• 拼音: pǐn zhì
• 汉字拆解: 品 = three mouths stacked — many items to evaluate, hence grade or category; 质 = 斤 (axe) + 贝 (shell/money) — the substance that determines value

含义

Quality; character; moral integrity. Refers to the inherent excellence of a product or the moral character of a person.

Has two main uses: product quality (产品品质, 高品质) and personal moral character (道德品质, 优秀品质). For products, 品质 is slightly more refined than 质量 (which is more everyday). For people, it refers to inner virtues and moral fibre. Common in both commercial and educational contexts.

例句

1. 这家店的商品品质很好，顾客都很满意。
2. 诚实是一个人最重要的品质之一。
3. 他们公司一直重视产品的品质管理。

用法指南

语境: business, moral education, product reviews

语气: evaluative

正确说法

• 我们要保证产品的品质。(We must guarantee the quality of our products.)
• 善良是她最突出的品质。(Kindness is her most outstanding quality.)

错误说法

• 这件衣服的品质是红色的 (Don't use 品质 for physical attributes like colour — use 品质 for inherent excellence or moral character, not visual properties)

起源与历史

A compound of 品 (goods/grade/character) and 质 (substance/quality) — the intrinsic grade or substance of something.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal