异物

異物

yìwù

noun #25,302

Measure Word

一个异物 gè

Meanings

1 foreign body
2 foreign object
3 unusual thing

Characters

different; strange; foreign

thing; object; matter

Examples

孩子喉咙里卡了异物，必须立刻就医。

Háizi hóulóng lǐ qiǎ le yìwù, bìxū lìkè jiùyī.

A foreign object is lodged in the child's throat — immediate medical attention is required.

医生从伤口中取出了一块异物。

Yīshēng cóng shāngkǒu zhōng qǔchū le yīkuài yìwù.

The doctor removed a foreign body from the wound.

Tips

usage

异物 in medical contexts specifically means a foreign body (something that doesn't belong in the body). In literary contexts it can mean a strange or unusual object.

Stroke Order

异 yì

物 wù