死物 (sǐ wù) — dead thing; lifeless object

Definition

A lifeless or inanimate thing — objects without life, consciousness, or agency. Often used to emphasize that something (e.g., a machine) is just a passive object, in contrast to living beings (生物) or people.

noun

dead thinglifeless object

Examples

死物，。
Zhè xiē sǐ wù fàng zài xiāng zi lǐ, méi rén qù pèng.
These dead things are placed in the box, and no one touches them.
死物。
Kǎo gǔ xué jiā fā xiàn le xǔ duō gǔ dài de sǐ wù.
Archaeologists discovered many ancient lifeless objects.
，死物。
Duì tā lái shuō, nà xiē jī qì zhǐ shì sǐ wù ér yǐ.
To him, those machines are just lifeless things.

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