物品 wùpǐn articles
articles; goods
How to remember 物品: 物 thing + 品 article = articles.
Characters
How it is used
- Articles/goods/items - 贵重物品 (guìzhòng wùpǐn) valuables, 随身物品 (suíshēn wùpǐn) personal belongings.
- 物品 is a general/formal word for physical items/objects; 东西 (dōngxi) is the colloquial 'stuff/things.'
- Common on signs and forms: 违禁物品 (wéijìn wùpǐn) prohibited items.
- Measure word 件 (jiàn): 一件物品.
Example sentences
- 你该把你的值钱物品保存在一个安全的地方。 Nǐ gāi bǎ nǐ de zhíqián wùpǐn bǎocún zài yígè ānquán de dìfāng.You should keep your valuables in a safe place.
- 警察大概从一个月前就开始找被偷物品了。 Jǐngchá dàgài cóng yígèyuè qián jiù kāishǐ zhǎo bèi tōu wùpǐn le.The police have been searching for the stolen goods for almost a month.