物质 (wù zhì) — matter (as opposed to spirit, mind); substance; material
Definition
物质 means 'matter' or 'material substance' — the physical stuff of the world (as opposed to 精神 'spirit'). Material can mean 材料 (stuff for making things) or 实物 (a concrete object), but 物质 is the abstract/collective 'matter'.
noun
matter (as opposed to spirit, mind)substancematerial
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 物质。Shuǐ shì yì zhǒng cháng jiàn de wù zhì.Water is a common substance.
- 物质，。Wǒ men bù jǐn xū yào wù zhì shēng huó, yě xū yào jīng shén shēng huó.We need not only material life but also spiritual life.
- 物质。Huà xué jiā yán jiū bù tóng de wù zhì.Chemists study different substances.
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