Meaning of běn zhì:
本质
essence; nature; innate character; intrinsic quality
Tā zǒng shì zài sīkǎo zhège wèntí de běnzhì.
他总是在思考这个问题的本质。
He is always thinking about the essence of this problem.
Tā de huídá jiēshì le wèntí de běn zhì.
他的回答揭示了问题的本质。
His response unveiled the nature of the problem.
Lǐjiě shìwù de běnzhì yǒuzhù yú zuòchū zhèngquè de juécè.
理解事物的本质有助于做出正确的决策。
Understanding the innate character of things helps in making the right decisions.
Zhè fú huà de měilì zàiyú tā de běnzhì.
这幅画的美丽在于它的本质。
The beauty of this painting lies in its intrinsic quality.