Chinese word

货物

Pronunciation

Pinyinhuò wù

Meaning

  • noungoods

Example

货物已经装上了船。huò wù yǐ jīng zhuāng shàng le chuán

The goods have already been loaded onto the ship.

Illustration for 货物 (goods)

More examples

港口的工作人员在检查货物的包装是否完整。gáng kǒu de gōng zuò rén yuán zài jiǎn chá huò wù de bāo zhuāng shì fǒu wán zhěng

Staff at the port are checking whether the goods' packaging is intact.

Core concept

Physical items viewed as part of a business transaction from storage through transport to delivery.

Common phrases

  • 进口货物jìn kǒu huò wù

    imported goods

  • 出口货物chū kǒu huò wù

    exported goods

  • 货物跟踪huò wù gēn zōng

    cargo tracking

Similar words

商品shāng pǐn: Items offered for sale to consumers in a shop or online.
货品huò pǐn: Trade goods kept in a warehouse for sale or shipment.
包裹bāo guǒ: A small parcel wrapped for delivery.

Definition in Chinese

指在流通过程中作为交易、运输或交付对象的实物，通常用于商业与物流场合。zhǐ zài liú tōng guò chéng zhōng zuò wéi jiāo yì yùn shū huò jiāo fù duì xiàng de shí wù tōng cháng yòng yú shāng yè yǔ wù liú chǎng hé

Word origin

货物 (huòwù, "goods") is formed from 货 (huò, "goods") and 物 (wù, "thing"), linking commercial value with a concrete object.

Usage tips

  • The word often treats many items as one shipment, so it commonly appears in notices about loading, delays, damage, or arrival rather than in talk about an individual purchase.

Other meanings

  • cargonoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 货物跟踪huò wù gēn zōngcargo trackingnoun
  • 货物报关单huò wù bào guān dāncargo customs declarationnoun

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