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气质

English translation: temperament/mettle/disposition/demeanour;bearing


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Chinese term or phrase:气质
English translation:temperament/mettle/disposition/demeanour;bearing
Entered by: Adsion Liu
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17:44 Nov 4, 2010
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Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting / 气质
Chinese term or phrase: 气质
Can 气质 ben translated into "Makings", or "charisma" or "temperament"? If not, what is your kind suggestion?

Thanks.
Michelle Ningyu
Canada
Local time: 20:26
temperament/mettle/disposition/demeanour;bearing
Explanation:
The most common translation is temperament, can also be others as titled, according to actual contexts. Please see following for reference:

Hudong Wiki

气质
释义 气质(temperament): 气质 1.指个人的性情或脾气。 2.指个人心情随情境变化而随之改变的倾向,亦即个体的反应倾向。 3.风格;气度。 气质最主要的特点是由内而外,气质的培养是最为漫 See more...

气质 [qì zhì]
temperament
Related Entries:
disposition mettle tempermament schesis predisposition vein kidney mould a cast of mind habitude gaseity ethos blood Occidentalism strain
Examples:
他没有大学教授那种传统的气质。
He doesn't fit (into) the traditional mould of a university professor.
气质一种固有的心灵或性格上的倾向
An established disposition of the mind or character.
内在的气质性格、脾气的内在气质
Inherent quality of character and temperament.

Chao Ji Xin Hua Zi Dian

气质
qìzhì
(1)
[temperament;tincture;disposition]∶指人的生理、心理等素质,是相当稳定的个性特点
艺术家的气质
(2)
[demeanour;bearing]∶风度;模样
只是装束气质,带些武气。――《初刻拍案惊奇》



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Note added at 265 días (2011-07-28 11:12:35 GMT) Post-grading
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PS: charisma also works in some context...
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Adsion Liu
Canada
Local time: 20:26
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4 +3temperament/mettle/disposition/demeanour;bearing
Adsion Liu
4charisma, attractiveness
Ivy Goldstein


  

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50 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
temperament/mettle/disposition/demeanour;bearing


Explanation:
The most common translation is temperament, can also be others as titled, according to actual contexts. Please see following for reference:

Hudong Wiki

气质
释义 气质(temperament): 气质 1.指个人的性情或脾气。 2.指个人心情随情境变化而随之改变的倾向,亦即个体的反应倾向。 3.风格;气度。 气质最主要的特点是由内而外,气质的培养是最为漫 See more...

气质 [qì zhì]
temperament
Related Entries:
disposition mettle tempermament schesis predisposition vein kidney mould a cast of mind habitude gaseity ethos blood Occidentalism strain
Examples:
他没有大学教授那种传统的气质。
He doesn't fit (into) the traditional mould of a university professor.
气质一种固有的心灵或性格上的倾向
An established disposition of the mind or character.
内在的气质性格、脾气的内在气质
Inherent quality of character and temperament.

Chao Ji Xin Hua Zi Dian

气质
qìzhì
(1)
[temperament;tincture;disposition]∶指人的生理、心理等素质,是相当稳定的个性特点
艺术家的气质
(2)
[demeanour;bearing]∶风度;模样
只是装束气质,带些武气。――《初刻拍案惊奇》



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Note added at 265 días (2011-07-28 11:12:35 GMT) Post-grading
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PS: charisma also works in some context...

Adsion Liu
Canada
Local time: 20:26
Native speaker of: Chinese
PRO pts in category: 3

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Su Hong
1 hr
  -> Thanks a lot!

agree  Gertrude Tsau
7 hrs
  -> Thank you, Gertrude!

agree  Yang Min
1 day17 hrs
  -> Thank you, Yang Min!
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265 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
charisma, attractiveness


Explanation:
I just want to add that I don't think 气质 always means "temperament". Temperament to me is kind of an awkward and seldom-used English word. Also, I have heard the expression, "你很有气质“, and in that case "temperament" doesn't make much sense because 气质 there is an adjective. I think it is a word that is hard to directly translate, but as an adjective I would say it means something close to charisma or even attractiveness. context is important.

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Note added at 265 days (2011-07-28 13:04:05 GMT) Post-grading
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Adison: To respond to your edit of your original comment: if translating into English, I think English "style" is absolutely relevant.

Ivy Goldstein
China
Local time: 08:26
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Adsion Liu: Thank you for the addition, but in your example, the word "气质" is really not an adjective in Chinese...Plz check this with Chinese linguists if you like Thanks, but we can't talk about Chinese syntax in English style...
8 hrs
  -> Ok, the word 气质 ia technically not an adjective, but in the sentence “你很有气质” it is used to describe a person with the addition of "有·“You cannot describe a person in English by saying they "have a temperament". Another good word for 气质 is "cahracter".
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Nov 9, 2010 - Changes made by Adsion Liu:
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