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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