材质 cáizhì texture of timber
texture of timber; quality of material; material (that something is made of)
How to remember 材质: 材 timber + 质 essence = texture of timber.
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How it is used
- The material a thing is made of, or its texture/quality - 木头材质 (mùtou cáizhì) wood material, 材质柔软 (cáizhì róuruǎn) soft in texture.
- Refers to the substance and its physical quality; common in product descriptions (furniture, clothing, materials).
- Contrast 材料 (cáiliào, materials as items/supplies); 材质 is the intrinsic nature/quality of a material.