<p>Literally translating from "human quality" is 素质 (su4 zhi4), and it is also the term we use for people who jump the queue.</p>

<p>In north China, it is more common thto at just say the word 素质 to complain, but it is also considered rude; 请注意素质 can be used in most Mandarin speaking areas, and it is more polite and can show your anger as well.</p>

<p>Importantly, if you just complain about the guy's human quality it usually won't change anything, the best way is to tell them directly "this is my place, please queue (这儿是我的位置，请排队 zhe'er4 shi4 wo3 de1 wei4 zhi4, qing3 pai2 dui4)"</p>

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<p>I would use one of the following 不文明 (uncivilized) or 不礼貌 (impolite).</p>

<p>Also note there is a cultural difference here and people don't like being told they are inhuman. The idea of queuing in a Chinese city is different to a western country. In most cases people will ignore you, if you want to make a point of it you are going to stand out because you are a Chinese speaking foreigner. If Chinese is your second language just be careful which battles you decide to pick. Look at @Stan's comment on @rhughes answer.</p>

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going
<p>You could try:</p>

<p>你没有礼貌！</p>

<p>...in a nice way of course </p>

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Would you that is more idiomatic than 素质?
möter
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@möter: this one is a milder admonishment than those containing the word "素质". We Chinese people think "素质" is very important, so if you tell somebody "你真没素质", it will be a severe criticism and if that man is rude he would probably fight with you.
Stan
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rhughes
<p>As a very famous Chinese saying online：人品（Pronunciation in Chinese：Ren Pin），shortened fixed phrase is: RP</p>

<p>Chinese usually have jokes with others：</p>

<p>甲：我为什么不成功，而你成功了？</p>

<p>乙：人品问题。</p>

<p>人品（网络用语）=素质（英语：sense，觉悟，遵守社会规则的意识）。</p>

<p>2）Sometimes it may mean a general, abstract meaning of the whole people's number, male Vs female's birth rate……ect.</p>

<p>整体*<em>人口质量</em>*</p>

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xqMogvKW
<p>As stan says, 素质 is probably the closest. Colloquially, "没文化" is also fairly appropriate for your example. It would be fairly unusual for a Chinese person to say that to someone directly though... I think they'd be more likely to say it to a friend, loud enough for the accused to hear! If you wanted to say this to someone directly you could say something like "你能不能礼貌一点?" or something like that. That still sounds pretty rude though!</p>

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<p>I'm unfamiliar with the use of &quot;human quality&quot; for lack of manners; to me it's similar to &quot;humanity&quot;, the lack of which describes a very severe condition.</p>
<p>In this sense, it translates literally to <a href="http://www.zdic.net/c/a/14a/325675.htm" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><strong>人性</strong></a>:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>◎ 人性 rénxìng</p>
<p>(1) [humanity]∶指在一定的社会制度和历史条件下形成的人的品性</p>
<p>(2) [normal human feeling nature]∶人所具有的正常的感情和理智</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Although it is often used to describe &quot;human nature&quot;, when you say someone lacks it, it takes on the &quot;humanity&quot; definition. That is, you would describe war criminals or sociopaths as lacking humanity (没有人性).</p>
<p>If you just want to describe courtesy, you can use 素质 or 礼貌.</p>

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congusbongus
<p>For example when someone jumps the queue, I might tell them they lack good manners / human quality, what's the word in Chinese (Mandarin)?</p>

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Mainland and Taiwan use "素质/素質", Hong Kong uses "質素". For a polite remind for those people, you can say "请注意素质".
Stan
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In which Chinese Dialect Mandarin, Hakka, Hokkien, Cantonese, ect.. or if your looking for written are you looking for simplified or traditional? What have you come across so far?
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I was looking for mandarin. I knew it was something with su zhi! Thanks!
möter
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人品 could be the word for human quality.
杨以轩
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do you mean人品? I don't think this is a人性problem. When we are talking about人性, it should always be very serious matter, maybe killing, but not just those minors like break into queue
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What's the word for 'human quality'?
# What's the word for 'human quality'?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2013-11-16)

For example when someone jumps the queue, I might tell them they lack good manners / human quality, what's the word in Chinese (Mandarin)?

**Tags:** mandarin, vocabulary

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Mainland and Taiwan use "素质/素質", Hong Kong uses "質素". For a polite remind for those people, you can say "请注意素质".  
> **username_2**: In which Chinese Dialect Mandarin, Hakka, Hokkien, Cantonese, ect.. or if your looking for written are you looking for simplified or traditional? What have you come across so far?  
> **username_0**: I was looking for mandarin. I knew it was something with su zhi! Thanks!  
> **username_3**: 人品 could be the word for human quality.  
> **username_4**: do you mean人品? I don't think this is a人性problem. When we are talking about人性, it should always be very serious matter, maybe killing, but not just those minors like break into queue  

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### Answer by username_5 on 2013-11-25. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

Literally translating from "human quality" is 素质 (su4 zhi4), and it is also the term we use for people who jump the queue.

In north China, it is more common thto at just say the word 素质 to complain, but it is also considered rude; 请注意素质 can be used in most Mandarin speaking areas, and it is more polite and can show your anger as well.

Importantly, if you just complain about the guy's human quality it usually won't change anything, the best way is to tell them directly "this is my place, please queue (这儿是我的位置，请排队 zhe'er4 shi4 wo3 de1 wei4 zhi4, qing3 pai2 dui4)"


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### Answer by username_6 on 2013-11-18. Score: 2

I would use one of the following 不文明 (uncivilized) or 不礼貌 (impolite).

Also note there is a cultural difference here and people don't like being told they are inhuman. The idea of queuing in a Chinese city is different to a western country. In most cases people will ignore you, if you want to make a point of it you are username_6 to stand out because you are a Chinese speaking foreigner. If Chinese is your second language just be careful which battles you decide to pick. Look at @username_1's comment on @username_7 answer.


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### Answer by username_7 on 2013-11-16. Score: 2

You could try:

你没有礼貌！

...in a nice way of course

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Would you that is more idiomatic than 素质?  
> **username_1**: @username_0: this one is a milder admonishment than those containing the word "素质". We Chinese people think "素质" is very important, so if you tell somebody "你真没素质", it will be a severe criticism and if that man is rude he would probably fight with you.  

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### Answer by username_8 on 2013-11-21. Score: 0

As a very famous Chinese saying online：人品（Pronunciation in Chinese：Ren Pin），shortened fixed phrase is: RP

Chinese usually have jokes with others：

甲：我为什么不成功，而你成功了？

乙：人品问题。

人品（网络用语）=素质（英语：sense，觉悟，遵守社会规则的意识）。

2）Sometimes it may mean a general, abstract meaning of the whole people's number, male Vs female's birth rate……ect.

整体\**人口质量*\*


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### Answer by username_9 on 2013-11-20. Score: 0

As username_1 says, 素质 is probably the closest. Colloquially, "没文化" is also fairly appropriate for your example. It would be fairly unusual for a Chinese person to say that to someone directly though... I think they'd be more likely to say it to a friend, loud enough for the accused to hear! If you wanted to say this to someone directly you could say something like "你能不能礼貌一点?" or something like that. That still sounds pretty rude though!


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### Answer by username_10 on 2013-11-18. Score: 0

I'm unfamiliar with the use of "human quality" for lack of manners; to me it's similar to "humanity", the lack of which describes a very severe condition.

In this sense, it translates literally to [**人性**](http://www.zdic.net/c/a/14a/325675.htm):

> ◎ 人性 rénxìng
>
> (1) [humanity]∶指在一定的社会制度和历史条件下形成的人的品性
>
> (2) [normal human feeling nature]∶人所具有的正常的感情和理智

Although it is often used to describe "human nature", when you say someone lacks it, it takes on the "humanity" definition. That is, you would describe war criminals or sociopaths as lacking humanity (没有人性).

If you just want to describe courtesy, you can use 素质 or 礼貌.


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