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title: "Zhidi Meaning: 质地 (zhìdì) Means “texture”"
description: "质地 (traditional 質地, zhìdì) means “texture; material quality”. Hear its tones, see what 质 and 地 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhidi"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 质地 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

质地 zhìdì

## texture; material quality

## It can also mean

- character; disposition

## Its characters

1. 质 zhì quality (as in 质量)
2. 地 dì earth

## In a sentence

这件衣服的质地很柔软。 The fabric of this garment is very soft.

[More about 质地](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E8%B4%A8%E5%9C%B0)

## More words with 质 or 地

- [本地 běndì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bendi)
- [本质 běnzhì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/benzhi)
- [材质 cáizhì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/caizhi)
- [草地 cǎodì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/caodi)
- [产地 chǎndì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chandi)
- [场地 chǎngdì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changdi)
- [大地 dàdì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dadi)
- [蛋白质 dànbáizhì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/danbaizhi)
- [当地 dāngdì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dangdi)
- [地板 dìbǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/diban)

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