Word
生物 (shēng wù) — Chinese word meaning
HSK 5
生物 (shēng wù) is a Chinese word: organism. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.
Meaning of 生物
名 míng noun
organism
海洋里有很多种生物。
hǎi yáng lǐ yǒu hěn duō zhǒng shēng wù
There are many kinds of organisms in the ocean.
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Word breakdown
生 shēng — living, life
Words with this character (72)
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这个中学生学习很努力。
zhè ge zhōng xué shēng xué xí hěn nǔ lì
This middle school student studies very hard.
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王先生是我的老师。
wáng xiān sheng shì wǒ de lǎo shī
Mr. Wang is my teacher.
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我的姐姐是一位医生。
wǒ de jiě jie shì yī wèi yī shēng
My older sister is a doctor.
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- 大 big, great (as part of 'university')
- 学 study, learning (as part of 'university')
- 生 student, person who studies
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他是一名大学生。
tā shì yī míng dà xué shēng
He is a college student.
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我是一个学生
wǒ shì yí gè xué shēng
I am a student
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- 小 small, young (indicating elementary/primary level)
- 学 school, study (refers to the educational institution)
- 生 student, pupil (the person who studies)
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小学生应该早点睡觉。
xiǎo xué shēng yīng gāi zǎo diǎn shuì jiào
Elementary school students should go to bed early.
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他昨天生病了。
tā zuó tiān shēng bìng le
He got sick yesterday.
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今天是我的生日。
jīn tiān shì wǒ de shēng rì
Today is my birthday.
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我出生在北京。
wǒ chū shēng zài běi jīng
I was born in Beijing.
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卫生间在哪里?
wèi shēng jiān zài nǎ lǐ
Where is the bathroom?
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这里发生了什么事？
zhè lǐ fā shēng le shén me shì
What happened here?
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这位女生很聪明。
zhè wèi nǚ shēng hěn cōng míng
This girl is very smart.
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别生气，我跟你道歉。
bié shēng qì wǒ gēn nǐ dào qiàn
Don't be angry, I apologize to you.
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我喜欢这里的生活。
wǒ xǐ huan zhè lǐ de shēng huó
I like the life here.
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那个男生是我的同学。
nà ge nán shēng shì wǒ de tóng xué
That boy is my classmate.
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他是从美国来的留学生。
tā shì cóng měi guó lái de liú xué shēng
He is an international student from America.
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一生很短暂，要珍惜每一天。
yì shēng hěn duǎn zàn yào zhēn xī měi yī tiān
A lifetime is very short, cherish every day.
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他们之间产生了误会。
tā men zhī jiān chǎn shēng le wù huì
A misunderstanding arose between them.
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人生就像一场旅行。
rén shēng jiù xiàng yī chǎng lǚ xíng
Life is like a journey.
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这里的环境不太卫生。
zhè lǐ de huán jìng bù tài wèi shēng
The environment here is not very hygienic.
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这所学校的师生都很友好。
zhè suǒ xué xiào de shī shēng dōu hěn yǒu hǎo
The teachers and students at this school are all very friendly.
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今年我们学校有500名毕业生。
jīn nián wǒ men xué xiào yǒu wǔ bǎi míng bì yè shēng
This year our school has 500 graduates.
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生命很宝贵，我们要珍惜它。
shēng mìng hěn bǎo guì wǒ men yào zhēn xī tā
Life is precious, we should cherish it.
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他的生意做得很好。
tā de shēng yi zuò de hěn hǎo
His business is doing very well.
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他是北京大学的研究生。
tā shì Běi jīng Dà xué de yán jiū shēng
He is a graduate student at Peking University.
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所有考生必须提前三十分钟到达考场。
suǒ yǒu kǎo shēng bì xū tí qián sān shí fēn zhōng dào dá kǎo chǎng
All examinees must arrive at the examination venue thirty minutes early.
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这家工厂生产汽车。
zhè jiā gōng chǎng shēng chǎn qì chē
This factory produces cars.
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老师讲课很生动。
lǎo shī jiǎng kè hěn shēng dòng
The teacher's lecture is very vivid.
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人类需要水和食物才能生存。
rén lèi xū yào shuǐ hé shí wù cái néng shēng cún
Humans need water and food to survive.
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- 生 birth, referring to the year of birth
- 肖 resemble, the zodiac animal that represents the birth year
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你的生肖是什么？
nǐ de shēng xiào shì shén me
What is your Chinese zodiac sign?
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植物需要阳光和水才能生长。
zhí wù xū yào yáng guāng hé shuǐ cái néng shēng zhǎng
Plants need sunlight and water to grow.
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我对这个城市很陌生。
wǒ duì zhè ge chéng shì hěn mò shēng
I'm very unfamiliar with this city.
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这种植物具有很强的再生能力。
zhè zhǒng zhí wù jù yǒu hěn qiáng de zài shēng néng lì
This plant has strong regenerative ability.
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这所大学今年招生两千人。
zhè suǒ dà xué jīn nián zhāo shēng liǎng qiān rén
This university is recruiting two thousand students this year.
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这棵老树依然充满生命力。
zhè kē lǎo shù yī rán chōng mǎn shēng mìng lì
This old tree is still full of vitality.
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保护生态环境是我们的责任。
bǎo hù shēng tài huán jìng shì wǒ men de zé rèn
Protecting the ecological environment is our responsibility.
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这个程序可以自动生成报告。
zhè ge chéng xù kě yǐ zì dòng shēng chéng bào gào
This program can automatically generate reports.
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水果和蔬菜富含维生素。
shuǐ guǒ hé shū cài fù hán wéi shēng sù
Fruits and vegetables are rich in vitamins.
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- 花 flower (referring to the plant's flowering stage)
- 生 grows/produces (how the nut develops from the flower)
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我喜欢吃花生。
wǒ xǐ huan chī huā shēng
I like to eat peanuts.
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中华人民共和国诞生于1949年。
Zhōng huá Rén mín Gòng hé guó dàn shēng yú yī jiǔ sì jiǔ nián
The People's Republic of China was founded in 1949.
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这些野生动物需要保护。
zhè xiē yě shēng dòng wù xū yào bǎo hù
These wild animals need protection.
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三名登山者在雪崩中丧生。
sān míng dēng shān zhě zài xuě bēng zhōng sàng shēng
Three mountaineers lost their lives in an avalanche.
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她找到了自己的亲生母亲。
tā zhǎo dào le zì jǐ de qīn shēng mǔ qīn
She found her biological mother.
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我爷爷很注重养生，身体一直很好。
wǒ yé ye hěn zhù zhòng yǎng shēng shēn tǐ yì zhí hěn hǎo
My grandfather pays great attention to health preservation, and his health has always been good.
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- 土 local, native (lit. earth/soil)
- 生 born, to give birth
- 土 local, native (repeated for emphasis)
- 长 raised, grew up
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他是土生土长的北京人。
tā shì tǔ shēng tǔ zhǎng de Běi jīng rén
He is a native-born and bred Beijinger.
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- 天 heaven/nature (suggesting something from nature)
- 生 born/birth (indicating something present from birth)
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他有天生的音乐才能。
tā yǒu tiān shēng de yīn yuè cái néng
He has innate musical talent.
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他们是孪生兄弟。
tā men shì luán shēng xiōng dì
They are twin brothers.
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科学家正在研究海洋中的微生物。
kē xué jiā zhèng zài yán jiū hǎi yáng zhōng de wēi shēng wù
Scientists are studying microorganisms in the ocean.
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- 急 urgent, emergency situation
- 中 in the midst of, amid
- 生 to produce, to generate, to arise
- 智 wisdom, intelligence, clever idea
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遇到危险时，他急中生智，找到了逃生的办法。
yù dào wēi xiǎn shí tā jí zhōng shēng zhì zhǎo dào le táo shēng de bàn fǎ
When he encountered danger, he suddenly thought of a way out and found a method to escape.
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医生给我开了抗生素。
yī shēng gěi wǒ kāi le kàng shēng sù
The doctor prescribed antibiotics for me.
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这是一个新生的国家。
zhè shì yí ge xīn shēng de guó jiā
This is a newborn nation.
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他毕生致力于科学研究。
tā bì shēng zhì lì yú kē xué yán jiū
He devoted his lifetime to scientific research.
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政府应该关注民生问题。
zhèng fǔ yīng gāi guān zhù mín shēng wèn tí
The government should pay attention to livelihood issues.
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潮湿的环境容易滋生细菌。
cháo shī de huán jìng róng yì zī shēng xì jūn
Damp environments easily breed bacteria.
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这家工厂有五条生产线。
zhè jiā gōng chǎng yǒu wǔ tiáo shēng chǎn xiàn
This factory has five production lines.
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她生前是一位著名的作家。
tā shēng qián shì yī wèi zhù míng de zuò jiā
She was a famous writer during her lifetime.
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供水系统是城市的生命线。
gōng shuǐ xì tǒng shì chéng shì de shēng mìng xiàn
The water supply system is the lifeline of the city.
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这本书详细记载了她的生平。
zhè běn shū xiáng xì jì zǎi le tā de shēng píng
This book records her life story in detail.
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她小声说话，生怕吵醒孩子。
tā xiǎo shēng shuō huà shēng pà chǎo xǐng hái zi
She speaks softly, for fear of waking the child.
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新法律明天生效。
xīn fǎ lǜ míng tiān shēng xiào
The new law takes effect tomorrow.
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春天来了，大地充满了生机。
chūn tiān lái le dà dì chōng mǎn le shēng jī
Spring has arrived, and the earth is full of vitality.
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这是生死攸关的问题。
zhè shì shēng sǐ yōu guān de wèn tí
This is a matter of life and death.
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他的篮球生涯非常辉煌。
tā de lán qiú shēng yá fēi cháng huī huáng
His basketball career was very brilliant.
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这是正常的生理现象。
zhè shì zhèng cháng de shēng lǐ xiàn xiàng
This is a normal physiological phenomenon.
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我很久没说英语了，感觉有点生疏。
wǒ hěn jiǔ méi shuō yīng yǔ le gǎn jué yǒu diǎn shēng shū
I haven't spoken English for a long time, feeling a bit rusty.
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他的中文说得很生硬。
tā de zhōng wén shuō de hěn shēng yìng
His Chinese sounds very stiff.
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她去年生育了一个健康的女儿。
tā qù nián shēng yù le yí gè jiàn kāng de nǚ ér
She gave birth to a healthy daughter last year.
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学习是一个终生的过程。
xué xí shì yí gè zhōng shēng de guò chéng
Learning is a lifelong process.
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农民们通过自力更生摆脱了贫困。
nóng mín men tōng guò zì lì gēng shēng bǎi tuō le pín kùn
The farmers escaped poverty through self-reliance.
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许多新词汇从网络文化中衍生。
xǔ duō xīn cí huì cóng wǎng luò wén huà zhōng yǎn shēng
Many new words derive from internet culture.
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她靠卖水果谋生。
tā kào mài shuǐ guǒ móu shēng
She makes a living by selling fruit.
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火灾发生时，他们从窗户逃生。
huǒ zài fā shēng shí tā men cóng chuāng hu táo shēng
When the fire broke out, they escaped through the window.
物 wù — thing, entity
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熊猫是一种可爱的动物。
xióng māo shì yī zhǒng kě ài de dòng wù
Pandas are a type of cute animal.
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- 动 moving, animate (referring to living creatures)
- 物 creature, being (combining with 动 to form 'animal')
- 园 garden, park (indicating an enclosed facility or area)
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我们周末去动物园看熊猫。
wǒ men zhōu mò qù dòng wù yuán kàn xióng māo
We went to the zoo to see pandas on the weekend.
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这是我送给你的生日礼物。
zhè shì wǒ sòng gěi nǐ de shēng rì lǐ wù
This is the birthday gift I'm giving you.
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我喜欢在家里种植物。
wǒ xǐ huan zài jiā lǐ zhòng zhí wù
I like to grow plants at home.
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我喜欢在周末购物。
wǒ xǐ huan zài zhōu mò gòu wù
I like to shop on weekends.
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这家餐厅的食物很好吃。
zhè jiā cān tīng de shí wù hěn hǎo chī
The food at this restaurant is delicious.
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观察事物需要耐心。
guān chá shì wù xū yào nài xīn
Observing things requires patience.
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这部小说的主要人物是一位勇敢的战士。
zhè bù xiǎo shuō de zhǔ yào rén wù shì yī wèi yǒng gǎn de zhàn shì
The main character of this novel is a brave warrior.
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- 博 broad, extensive, rich (indicating comprehensive collections)
- 物 things, objects, items (referring to artifacts and exhibits)
- 馆 building, hall, establishment (the physical structure or institution)
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我们周末去博物馆看展览。
wǒ men zhōu mò qù bó wù guǎn kàn zhǎn lǎn
We went to the museum to see the exhibition on the weekend.
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很多人喜欢养宠物。
hěn duō rén xǐ huan yǎng chǒng wù
Many people like to keep pets.
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小区的物业服务很好。
xiǎo qū de wù yè fú wù hěn hǎo
The property management service in the residential complex is very good.
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最近物价上涨得很快。
zuì jìn wù jià shàng zhǎng de hěn kuài
Prices have been rising very quickly recently.
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请把贵重物品放在保险箱里。
qǐng bǎ guì zhòng wù pǐn fàng zài bǎo xiǎn xiāng lǐ
Please put valuable items in the safe.
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我最喜欢的科目是物理。
wǒ zuì xǐ huan de kē mù shì wù lǐ
My favorite subject is physics.
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这种物质在高温下会分解。
zhè zhǒng wù zhì zài gāo wēn xià huì fēn jiě
This substance decomposes at high temperatures.
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这种药物有副作用。
zhè zhǒng yào wù yǒu fù zuò yòng
This medicine has side effects.
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仓库里堆满了货物。
cāng kù lǐ duī mǎn le huò wù
The warehouse is piled full of goods.
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春天来了，万物复苏。
chūn tiān lái le wàn wù fù sū
Spring has come, and all things come back to life.
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- 建 to build, to construct
- 筑 to build, to construct (reinforces building meaning)
- 物 object, thing (makes it a concrete noun)
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这个城市有很多古老的建筑物。
zhè ge chéng shì yǒu hěn duō gǔ lǎo de jiàn zhù wù
This city has many ancient buildings.
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这座博物馆收藏了许多珍贵的文物。
zhè zuò bó wù guǎn shōu cáng le xǔ duō zhēn guì de wén wù
This museum houses many precious cultural relics.
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桌子上有一个不明物体。
zhuō zi shàng yǒu yī gè bù míng wù tǐ
There is an unidentified object on the table.
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请妥善保管好自己的财物。
qǐng tuǒ shàn bǎo guǎn hǎo zì jǐ de cái wù
Please take good care of your valuables.
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这是历史发展的产物。
zhè shì lì shǐ fā zhǎn de chǎn wù
This is a product of historical development.
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这里的主要作物是水稻和小麦。
zhè lǐ de zhǔ yào zuò wù shì shuǐ dào hé xiǎo mài
The main crops here are rice and wheat.
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这是一本很有名的科学刊物。
zhè shì yì běn hěn yǒu míng de kē xué kān wù
This is a very famous scientific publication.
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奥运会的吉祥物很受欢迎。
Ào yùn huì de jí xiáng wù hěn shòu huān yíng
The Olympic mascot is very popular.
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这个博物馆展示了很多历史实物。
zhè ge bó wù guǎn zhǎn shì le hěn duō lì shǐ shí wù
This museum displays many historical physical objects.
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请把废物扔进垃圾桶。
qǐng bǎ fèi wù rēng jìn lā jī tǒng
Please throw the waste into the trash can.
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科学家正在研究海洋中的微生物。
kē xué jiā zhèng zài yán jiū hǎi yáng zhōng de wēi shēng wù
Scientists are studying microorganisms in the ocean.
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电影里的怪物很可怕。
diàn yǐng lǐ de guài wù hěn kě pà
The monster in the movie is very scary.
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这个项目需要大量的人力和物力。
zhè ge xiàng mù xū yào dà liàng de rén lì hé wù lì
This project requires a lot of manpower and material resources.
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这家公司专门从事国际物流服务。
zhè jiā gōng sī zhuān mén cóng shì guó jì wù liú fú wù
This company specializes in international logistics services.
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地球上有数百万个物种。
dì qiú shàng yǒu shù bǎi wàn gè wù zhǒng
There are millions of species on Earth.
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- 物 goods, products (the items being sold)
- 美 good, excellent (quality)
- 价 price
- 廉 cheap, low, inexpensive
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这家超市的商品物美价廉，很受欢迎。
zhè jiā chāo shì de shāng pǐn wù měi jià lián hěn shòu huān yíng
The products at this supermarket are of good quality and low price, so it's very popular.
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公司正在物色新的经理。
gōng sī zhèng zài wù sè xīn de jīng lǐ
The company is looking for a new manager.
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警察在现场发现了重要的物证。
jǐng chá zài xiàn chǎng fā xiàn le zhòng yào de wù zhèng
The police found important physical evidence at the scene.
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救援队运送了大量物资到灾区。
jiù yuán duì yùn sòng le dà liàng wù zī dào zāi qū
The rescue team transported a large amount of supplies to the disaster area.
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狮子捕捉到了它的猎物。
shī zi bǔ zhuō dào le tā de liè wù
The lion caught its prey.
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- 读 to read; contributes the action/purpose of reading
- 物 thing, object, material; contributes the noun aspect of material
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这本书是很好的儿童读物。
zhè běn shū shì hěn hǎo de ér tóng dú wù
This book is excellent children's reading material.
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谷物是人类的主要食物来源。
gǔ wù shì rén lèi de zhǔ yào shí wù lái yuán
Grain is the main food source for humans.
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家人正在整理老人的遗物。
jiā rén zhèng zài zhěng lǐ lǎo rén de yí wù
The family is sorting through the old person's belongings.
Structure & writing
生 is a component in 7 characters
生 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.
Stroke order
物 is not used as a component in any other character.
consists of
牛 is a component in 13 characters
勿 is a component in 6 characters
Stroke order