quiddity in Chinese
quiddity in Chinese is 本质 — quiddity means the fundamental character that makes a person or thing what it is.
quiddity in Chinese
本质
Pronounced: běn zhì
(philosophy) The essence or inherent nature of a person or thing.
What does "quiddity" mean?
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noun The fundamental character that makes a person or thing what it is.
"When I send a card, it has to be right. Something that sums up the essential quiddity of being me, right here, right now."
- noun A minor point of little importance, or a pedantic objection.
- noun An unusual or quirky trait.
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quiddity in a sentence
- When I send a card, it has to be right. Something that sums up the essential quiddity of being me, right here, right now.
- He represented my quiddity I suppose – the part which, thanks to you, has converted a black pessimism about life into a belief in cosmic absurdity.
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What is "quiddity" in Chinese?
"quiddity" in Chinese is 本质. quiddity means: The fundamental character that makes a person or thing what it is.
How do you pronounce 本质?
"quiddity" in Chinese is 本质, pronounced "běn zhì".
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