事物

shì wù
HSK 5
thing, object
noun
Measure words:个 gè

Example Sentences

事物的本质是什么？
shìwù de běnzhì shì shénme ？
What is the essence of things?
我们需要了解这个事物的发展历程。
wǒmen xūyào liǎojiě zhègè shìwù de fāzhǎn lìchéng 。
We need to understand the development history of this thing.
这个事物对我们的生活有很大影响。
zhègè shìwù duì wǒmen de shēnghuó yǒu hěndà yǐngxiǎng 。
This thing has a great impact on our lives.

Individual Characters

事shì
thing
物wù
(bound form) thing

Words with similar meanings

物体wùtǐ
object
物体 is a more specific term often used in a scientific context, referring specifically to physical objects.
东西dōngxī
thing
东西 is a more colloquial and informal term for thing, commonly used in everyday conversation.

Homophones

Words Starting With 事

事先shì xiān
in advance; before the event; beforehand; prior
事实shì shí
a fact; the fact that
事情shì qing
"affair; matter; thing; business
事业shì yè
"undertaking; project; activity; (charitable, political or revolutionary) cause; publicly funded institution, enterprise or foundation; career; occupation
事件shì jiàn
event; happening; incident

Words Ending With 物

动物dòng wù
"animal
礼物lǐ wù
"gift; present
植物zhí wù
botanical; plant; vegetation
购物gòu wù
shopping
人物rén wù
"a person; a character (in a play, novel etc); a protagonist

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