事物

• 拼音: shì wù
• 汉字拆解: 事 = originally a pictograph of a hand holding a writing instrument, meaning affair; 物 = 牛 (ox) + 勿 (phonetic), meaning thing or creature

含义

Things; objects; phenomena. Refers to matters and objects in a general, abstract sense.

A formal or semi-formal word for things in general, including both concrete objects and abstract concepts or phenomena. More literary than 东西, and often used when discussing categories, nature, or philosophical aspects of things.

例句

1. 孩子对周围的事物充满了好奇心。
2. 我们应该学会从不同角度看事物。
3. 随着时间的变化，很多事物都会改变。

用法指南

语境: education, philosophy, writing

语气: reflective

正确说法

• 新事物总是需要时间才能被大家接受。(New things always take time to be accepted by everyone.)
• 每个人对同一个事物可能有不同的看法。(Different people may have different views on the same thing.)

错误说法

• 请把那个事物递给我。(Don't use 事物 for a specific physical object you can point to — use 东西 for everyday concrete items.)

起源与历史

Compound of 事 (matter, affair) and 物 (thing, object), combining abstract and concrete meanings into a general term.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal