事物 (shì wù) — thing; object

Definition

事物 refers to 'things' in a general, abstract sense — events, objects, or affairs — broader than 物品 (concrete goods) and more general than 物体 (a physical body). Often used to discuss categories or concepts, not specific items.

noun
thingobject
Measure word ·

Examples

  • 事物
    Měi gè shì wù dōu yǒu tā de tè diǎn.
    Every thing has its own characteristics.
  • 事物
    Wǒ men yào xué huì fēn xī fù zá de shì wù.
    We need to learn to analyze complex things.
  • 事物
    Shì jiè shàng yǒu hěn duō yǒu qù de shì wù.
    There are many interesting things in the world.

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