Meaning
物体 refers to any physical object or material thing that occupies space. It's a general scientific or formal term used to describe tangible items, especially in physics, science, and technical contexts. The word combines 物 (thing/matter) and 体 (body/form) to create the meaning of a concrete, physical entity.
Usage
物体 is commonly used in scientific, academic, and formal contexts rather than everyday conversation. In casual speech, people often use simpler words like 东西 (thing) instead. It's particularly frequent in physics discussions when referring to objects and their properties, motion, or interactions.
Examples
- 01这个物体的质量是五公斤。.The mass of this object is five kilograms.
- 02科学家发现了一个不明物体正在接近地球。.Scientists discovered an unidentified object approaching Earth.
Characters
Measure words
- 个一个物体
- 件几件物体
Common collocations
- 移动的物体moving object
- 固体物体solid object
- 物体表面surface of an object
- 未知物体unidentified object
Antonyms
Origin
Both characters have ancient origins. 物 originally depicted a cow with colorful markings, representing variety and things in general. 体 comes from a form meaning 'human body.' Together they create a compound meaning 'physical body/form of a thing.'