English–Chinese
“actual thing” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinshí wù
Example
我想看看实物。wǒ xiǎng kàn kàn shí wù
I want to see the actual thing.
How to say “actual thing” in Chinese
“Actual thing” in Chinese is 实物 (shí wù).
A thing with a physical presence, available for direct inspection instead of existing only as a representation.
Example sentences with 实物
合同上写明以实物为准，图片仅供参考。hé tóng shàng xiě míng yǐ shí wù wèi zhǔn tú piàn jǐn gōng cān kǎo
The contract states that the actual item governs, and the pictures are for reference only.
Tips for using 实物
- A product may look different when handled in person, so this word is useful when discussing online listings, samples, and photographs.