事物

事物 shìwù

Thing (object)

What 事物 means

  1. Thing (object)

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Character by character

事物 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

事
shì
Matter (thing - accident - trouble - responsibility - job)
物
wù
Thing (matter - content - produce - creature - property)

How to write 事物

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事物 in a sentence

新事物总要慢慢接受。
Xīn shìwù zǒng yào mànmàn jiēshòu.
New things always take time to accept.
任何事物都有两面。
Rènhé shìwù dōu yǒu liǎng miàn.
Everything has two sides.

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Sounds the same as 事物

These are also written shiwu without tone marks. Tones and context are what keep them apart — which is why the tone is part of the word, not an accent on it.

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Questions about 事物

What does 事物 mean in English?

事物 is pronounced shìwù and means Thing (object).

How do you pronounce 事物?

事物 is shìwù in pinyin — written shiwu without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 事物?

事物 is written with 2 characters: 事 (shì) Matter (thing - accident - trouble - responsibility - job), 物 (wù) Thing (matter - content - produce - creature - property). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 事物 an HSK word?

Yes — 事物 is on the official HSK 5 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 5 page.

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