How to say “things” in Chinese

物品

wùpǐn

things, items

noun · HSK 5 · topic “Services and formalities”

“Things” in Chinese is 物品, wù pǐn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

物品 is read wù pǐn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

wù — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

pǐn — 3rd tonelow, dipping and rising a little

How to write it

物

wù — thing

On the left, 牛 “ox”; on the right, 勿 wù hints at the sound.

品

pǐn — product, goods; quality

Three 口 stacked in a pile.

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “物品”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 物品. Tap the sound icon to listen.

请带好您的物品qǐngdàihǎoníndewùpǐnDon't forget your belongings.
丢失的物品请到派出所领取。diūshīdewùpǐnqǐngdàopàichūsuǒlǐngqǔLost items can be collected at the police station.
您丢失了什么物品？níndiūshīleshénmewùpǐnWhat exactly did you lose?
请保管好自己的物品。qǐngbǎoguǎnhǎozìjǐdewùpǐnPlease look after your belongings.
旅客不能携带危险物品登机。lǚkèbùnéngxiédàiwēixiǎnwùpǐndēngjīPassengers may not bring dangerous items on board.
贵重物品请自己保管guìzhòngwùpǐnqǐngzìjǐbǎoguǎnPlease keep your valuables with you.

More words from the lesson “Lost property and the police”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “things” in Chinese?

“Things” in Chinese is 物品, pinyin wùpǐn.

What does 物品 mean?

物品 (wùpǐn) means “things, items”.

How do you write 物品?

物品 is 2 characters: 物 (wù) — thing; 品 (pǐn) — product, goods; quality. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 物品?

物品 is read wùpǐn. Tones: wù — fourth tone, pǐn — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“things” in the lesson “Lost property and the police”

This word is from the topic “Services and formalities” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.

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