器物 (qì wù) — implement, utensil, artifact
Definition
Formal word for everyday tools and crafted objects — containers, vessels, instruments, etc. Almost always appears in writing about archaeology, museums, or traditional crafts, not daily speech.
noun
implementutensilartifact
Measure word · 件
Examples
- 器物。Bó wù guǎn lǐ chén liè zhe xǔ duō gǔ dài qì wù.The museum displays many ancient artifacts.
- 器物。Zhè xiē qì wù dōu shì yòng qīng tóng zhù zào de.These implements are all cast from bronze.
- 器物。Kǎo gǔ xué jiā zài yí zhǐ zhōng fā xiàn le yì pī táo zhì qì wù.Archaeologists discovered a batch of pottery utensils at the site.
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