本质 – vocab dash

本质běnzhì

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Meanings

1. essence

2. nature

3. innate character

4. intrinsic quality

Characters used

本root 质nature

Examples4

这zhè就是jiùshì事情shìqing的de本质běnzhì。

That is the essence of the matter.

自由zìyóu的de本质běnzhì就是jiùshì数学shùxué。

The essence of liberty is mathematics.

奥运会Àoyùnhuì最zuì重要zhòngyào的de不是bùshì胜利shènglì，而是érshì参与cānyù；正如zhèngrú在zài生活shēnghuó中zhōng最zuì重要zhòngyào的de事情shìqing不是bùshì成功chénggōng，而是érshì奋斗fèndòu；但dàn最zuì本质běnzhì的de事情shìqing并bìng不是bùshì征服zhēngfú，而是érshì奋力fènlì拼搏pīnbó。

The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part, just as the most important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle. The essential thing is not to have conquered but to have fought well.

喏nuò，这zhè是shì我wǒ的de秘密mìmì。很hěn简单jiǎndān。只有zhǐyǒu用心yòngxīn才能cáinéng看到kàndào本质běnzhì的de东西dōngxi。精髓jīngsuǐ是shì眼睛yǎnjing看不见kànbujiàn的de。

And now here is my secret, a very simple secret: It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.