shì wù
thing; object
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世界上有许多奇妙的事物。
Shìjiè shàng yǒu xǔduō qímǎo de shìwù.
There are many wonderful things in the world.
我们应该尊重自然界的事物。
Wǒmen yīnggāi zūnzhòng zìránjiè de shìwù.
We should respect the things in nature.
人类是地球上最聪明的生物。
Rénlèi shì dìqiú shàng zuì cōngmíng de shēngwù.
Humans are the most intelligent creatures on Earth.
东西 (dōngxi)
thing
物件 (wùjiàn)
object
虚无 (xūwú)
nothingness
空虚 (kōngxū)
emptiness
The Chinese word 事物 (shìwù) is composed of two characters: 事 (shì) and 物 (wù). The character 事 originally meant "to serve" or "to do", and later extended to mean "affair", "matter", or "event". The character 物 originally meant "thing" or "object", and later extended to mean "material", "substance", or "phenomenon". When combined, the two characters 事物 (shìwù) mean "things and events", "phenomena", or "the world of things".The word 事物 (shìwù) is commonly used in Chinese to refer to the objective world, including both natural and man-made objects and phenomena. It can also be used in a more abstract sense to refer to concepts, ideas, or events. For example, the phrase 事物发展 (shìwù fāzhǎn) means "the development of things", while the phrase 事物规律 (shìwù guīlǜ) means "the laws of things".The word 事物 (shìwù) is a versatile and important word in Chinese, and it is essential for HSK learners to understand its meaning and usage.
