本质
běnzhì
essence, nature
Part of speech · noun
Pattern visualization
Examples
- 我们要看清问题的本质。We must see clearly the essence of the problem.
- 现象和本质有时并不一致。Appearance and essence sometimes do not match.
Collocations
问题的本质本质区别透过现象看本质本质上
Mnemonic
本 běn "root" + 质 zhì "substance/nature": the root substance of a thing, i.e. its essence.
Related
现象实质根本性质
Quick check
What does 透过现象看本质 mean?