粵

本bun2質zat1

simp本质
bun2 zat1běn zhì

English

  1. essence
  2. nature
  3. innate character
  4. intrinsic quality
  5. intrinsic quality; nature; essence

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 事物本身就有嘅特性;人嘅本性

Examples

  • 「語言」同「方言」只不過係標籤;改變咗個標籤,改變唔到個本質。

    "Language" and "dialect" are just labels; changing the label doesn't change the substance.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 一般嚟講,可以話適合某個學生嘅方法唔適合另一個,所以改變方法嘅效果,本質上係取決返於改變學生嘅次序。

    Tatoeba CC BY

  • 这就是事情的本质。

    That is the essence of the matter.

    Tatoeba · serendipity42 CC BY

  • 自由的本质就是数学。

    The essence of liberty is mathematics.

    Tatoeba · GlossaMatik CC BY

  • 它本質上是一個時間的問題。

    It is essentially a question of time.

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

  • 眾人皆知月球之本質為芝士。

    Everybody knows the moon is made of cheese.

    Tatoeba · DaoSeng CC BY

  • 呢兩套理論從本質上嚟講係好相似嘅。

    The two theories are very similar in essence.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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