刊物

• Pinyin: kān wù
• Hanzi breakdown: 刊 = to publish; 物 = thing, item

Meaning

Publication; periodical; journal.

A general term for periodicals — magazines, journals, newsletters, etc. More formal than 杂志 (magazine) and can encompass various types of regular publications. Collocates with 学术 (academic), 定期 (regular), 内部 (internal), 专业 (professional).

Examples

1. 这本学术刊物是该领域最权威的期刊之一，审稿非常严格。 This academic publication is one of the most authoritative journals in the field, with very strict peer review.
2. 公司创办了内部刊物，用来分享员工故事和公司动态。 The company started an internal publication to share employee stories and company news.
3. 他订阅了几本财经刊物，每天抽时间阅读行业资讯。 He subscribes to several financial publications and spends time each day reading industry news.

Usage Guide

Context: publishing, academic, media

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 这是一本高质量的学术刊物。(This is a high-quality academic journal.)
• 我在这本刊物上发表了论文。(I published a paper in this journal.)

Don't Say

• 我看了一本刊物书。(刊物 is already a type of publication — saying 刊物书 is redundant)

Origin & History

刊 (to publish) + 物 (thing, item). A published item — i.e., a publication.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal