Chinese word

遗物

Pronunciation

Pinyinyí wù

Meaning

  • nounbelongings

Example

他去世后，家人整理了他的遗物。tā qù shì hòu jiā rén zhéng lǐ le tā de yí wù

After he died, his family sorted through his belongings.

Illustration for 遗物 (belongings)

More examples

家人把他的遗物交给博物馆保管。jiā rén bǎ tā de yí wù jiāo gěi bó wù guǎn báo guǎn

The family entrusted his belongings to a museum for safekeeping.

Core concept

Personal belongings that remain after their owner dies or leaves, often gathered by others for sorting or handling.

Common phrases

  • 整理遗物zhéng lǐ yí wù

    sort through belongings

  • 家人整理遗物jiā rén zhéng lǐ yí wù

    family sorts through belongings

  • 作为纪念的遗物zuò wéi jì niàn de yí wù

    relic kept as a memento

Similar words

遗产yí chǎn: Property and rights left by someone who has died and passed on to heirs.
遗留物yí liú wù: An object left behind at a place or in someone's hands after an event or accident.
遗书yí shū: A letter or written message left by someone who has died as a final statement.
遗嘱yí zhǔ: A written statement of a person's wishes about distributing property after death.

Definition in Chinese

指人在去世或离开某处后遗留下来的物件，常在家人整理或法律处置时被提及。zhǐ rén zài qù shì huò lí kāi mǒu chù hòu yí liú xià lái de wù jiàn cháng zài jiā rén zhéng lǐ huò fǎ lǜ chǔ zhì shí bèi tí jí

Word origin

遗 (yí, "to leave behind") + 物 (wù, "thing") forms a noun for an object that remains after its owner or keeper is gone.

Usage tips

  • In everyday listening, the verb used with this noun often shows whether the items are being sorted, preserved, or formally handled, which clarifies the practical situation.

Other meanings

  • relicnoun

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