Andy-Ru Posted March 25, 2007 at 02:21 AM Report Share Posted March 25, 2007 at 02:21 AM Hi everyone! I was having some difficulty finding the difference of meaning between 物 and 事情...what is the difference? Thanks Andy-Ru Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studentyoung Posted March 25, 2007 at 03:32 AM Report Share Posted March 25, 2007 at 03:32 AM I was having some difficulty finding the difference of meaning between 物 and 事情...what is the difference? 物：an object; a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow; etc. 事情：an event; a situation; an action; etc. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilymei Posted March 25, 2007 at 05:50 AM Report Share Posted March 25, 2007 at 05:50 AM 物：人以外的具体的东西；Specific stuff except people For example: 润物细无声。——唐·杜甫《春夜喜雨》 事情：人类生活中的一切活动和现象；all the activity or signs related to people's life. For example:一件怪事情发生了。 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy-Ru Posted March 25, 2007 at 12:48 PM Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2007 at 12:48 PM thankyou student young!! so does that mean 物and东西have the exact same meaning...? since东西refers to "things" that have a physical body...? thanks again, Andy-Ru Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studentyoung Posted March 26, 2007 at 01:58 AM Report Share Posted March 26, 2007 at 01:58 AM so does that mean 物and东西have the exact same meaning...? since东西refers to "things" that have a physical body...? In most cases, it is right. However,I can at least give you an exception. 空气是一种看不见也摸不着的东西。Air is something invisible and intangible. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muirm Posted March 26, 2007 at 02:47 AM Report Share Posted March 26, 2007 at 02:47 AM 东西 and 物 are pretty much identical in literal meaning, but 物 is ａｌｍｏｓｔ never used alone. It appears in compounds like 动物 （"moving thing＂＝ ａｎｉｍａｌ）， ｏｒ 价廉物美 （＂ｐｒｉｃｅ ｃｈｅａｐ ｔｈｉｎｇ ｂｅａｕｔｉｆｕｌ＂ ＝ ａｎ ｉｔｅｍ ｔｈａｔ ｉｓ ｉｎｅｘｐｅｎｓｉｖｅ ａｎｄ ｏｆ ｇｏｏｄ ｑｕａｌｉｔｙ／ａｔｔｒａｃｔｉｃｅ）． Ｏｎ ａ ｓｉｄｅ ｎｏｔｅ， Ｉ ｆｉｎｄ ｔｈａｔ 东西 ｈａｓ ａ ｓｌｉｇｈｔｌｙ ｂｒｏａｄｅｒ ｍｅａｎｉｎｇ ｔｈａｎ ｔｈｅ ｄｉｃｔｉｏｎａｒｙ ｍｉｇｈｔ ｓａｙ． Ｃｈｉｎｅｓｅ ｐｅｏｐｌｅ ｗｉｌｌ ｓｏｍｅｔｉｍｅｓ ｕｓｅ ｉｔ ｉｎ ｐａｓｓｉｎｇ ｔｏ ｒｅｆｅｒ ｔｏ ｎｏｎ－ｔａｎｇｉｂｌｅ ｔｈｉｎｇｓ． Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mugi Posted March 26, 2007 at 02:54 AM Report Share Posted March 26, 2007 at 02:54 AM lilymei wrote: 物：人以外的具体的东西；Specific stuff except people Except in the compound 人物 ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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