质地 zhìdì texture
texture; background (texture); grain; quality; character; disposition
How to remember 质地: 质 essence + 地 ground = texture.
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How it is used
- Texture/quality of a material - 质地柔软 (zhìdì róuruǎn) soft in texture; 质地优良 (zhìdì yōuliáng) of fine quality.
- About the feel and composition of fabric, skin, jade, paper, etc.
- Distinct from 质量 (zhìliàng, overall quality/standard): 质地 is specifically the material's grain and feel.