Chinese word

实物

Pronunciation

Pinyinshí wù

Meaning

  • nounactual thing

Example

我想看看实物。wǒ xiǎng kàn kàn shí wù

I want to see the actual thing.

Illustration for 实物 (actual thing)

More examples

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.

Core concept

A thing with a physical presence, available for direct inspection instead of existing only as a representation.

Common phrases

  • 以实物为准yǐ shí wù wèi zhǔn

    go by the actual item

  • 实物交付shí wù jiāo fù

    delivery of the actual item

  • 实物保管shí wù báo guǎn

    storage of the actual item

Similar words

物体wù tǐ: A physical object that takes up space and can be touched.
物品wù pǐn: A specific item that can be carried or used.
实体shí tǐ: Something tangible that exists in physical form.
样品yàng pǐn: A prepared sample used for testing or display.

Definition in Chinese

指可以直接观察、检验的具体东西，强调其为实际存在而非图片、模型或文字描述。zhǐ ké yǐ zhí jiē guān chá jiǎn yàn de jù tǐ dōng xī qiáng diào qí wèi shí jì cún zài ér fēi tú piàn mó xíng huò wén zì miáo shù

Word origin

实物 (shíwù, "actual thing") is formed from 实 (shí, "real") + 物 (wù, "thing"), linking reality with a concrete thing.

Usage tips

  • A product may look different when handled in person, so this word is useful when discussing online listings, samples, and photographs.

Other meanings

  • physical objectnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 实物交割shí wù jiāo gēphysical deliverynoun
  • 实物证明shí wù zhèng míngproof of the actual itemnoun

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