实物 shíwù material object
material object; concrete object; original object; in kind; object for practical use; definite thing; reality; matter (physics)
How to remember 实物: 实 real + 物 thing = material object.
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How it is used
- The actual physical object, the real thing itself - 实物比照片好看 (shíwù bǐ zhàopiàn hǎokàn) it looks better in person than in the photo.
- Contrast with an image, sample, or model; also 'in kind' - 实物奖励 (a reward given as goods rather than cash).
- Useful when distinguishing the tangible item from its representation.