质量 (zhìliàng) — quality

HSK 3 | noun | quality, standard — how good or poor something is

质量 (zhìliàng)

质量 refers to the quality or standard of a product, work, or effort. High 质量 means something is well-made or excellent; low 质量 means it is poor or substandard.

Meanings

  1. [noun] Quality; standard.
  2. [noun] (Physics) Mass.

Example Sentences

这个产品的质量非常好。 Zhège chǎnpǐn de zhìliàng fēicháng hǎo. The quality of this product is excellent.

我们要提高工作质量。 Wǒmen yào tígāo gōngzuò zhìliàng. We need to improve work quality.

别只看价格,要注意质量。 Bié zhǐ kàn jiàgé, yào zhùyì zhìliàng. Don't just look at the price; pay attention to quality.

这家餐厅的食物质量越来越好了。 Zhè jiā cāntīng de shíwù zhìliàng yuè lái yuè hǎo le. The food quality at this restaurant is getting better and better.

Collocations

Collocation Meaning
产品质量 product quality
提高质量 improve quality
质量好 high quality
质量差 poor quality
保证质量 guarantee quality

Memory Hook

质 (substance / nature) plus 量 (measure / amount). Measuring the substance of something — the inner worth you measure, not just the outer appearance.