Chinese word

异物

Pronunciation

Pinyinyì wù

Meaning

  • nounforeign object

Example

我的食物里有异物，别吃了。wǒ de shí wù lǐ yǒu yì wù bié chī le

There is a foreign object in my food. Don't eat it.

Illustration for 异物 (foreign object)

More examples

小孩鼻子里卡了异物，需要医生取出。xiǎo hái bí zi lí kǎ le yì wù xū yào yī shēng qǔ chū

A foreign object is stuck in the child's nose and needs to be removed by a doctor.

Core concept

Something from outside that is mixed into, lodged in, or left behind in a setting where it does not belong.

Common phrases

  • 把异物取出bǎ yì wù qǔ chū

    remove a foreign object

  • 异物进入体内yì wù jìn rù tǐ nèi

    foreign object enters the body

  • 鼻子里有异物bí zi lǐ yǒu yì wù

    foreign object in the nose

Similar words

外来物wài lái wù: Something brought in from outside the place or thing where it is found.
杂质zá zhì: A small foreign substance that makes something less pure, attractive, or good.
污染物wū rǎn wù: A harmful or dirty substance that makes something unsafe or unclean.
碎片suì piàn: A small sharp or rough piece left after something breaks or is crushed.

Definition in Chinese

指与环境或所属不一致的物体，着重点在于其不属于该处，包含混入、侵入或残留等情况。zhǐ yǔ huán jìng huò suó shǔ bù yí zhì de wù tǐ zhuó zhòng diǎn zài yú qí bù shǔ yú gāi chù bāo hán hùn rù qīn rù huò cán liú děng qíng kuàng

Word origin

异物 (yìwù, "foreign object") is built from 异 (yì, "different") and 物 (wù, "thing"), linking difference with a concrete thing that has crossed into the wrong setting.

Usage tips

  • English often uses different terms for an unwanted item in food, a body, or a machine, whereas Chinese can use this single noun across all three contexts.

Other meanings

  • contaminantnoun

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