遗物

遺物

yíwù

noun HSK 7-9 #11,592

Measure Word

一件遗物 jiàn

Meanings

1 belongings of the deceased
2 relic; artifact

Characters

left behind; remaining

Literally 'things left behind' - objects remaining after someone's death or from an earlier era.

Examples

HSK 4

家人整理了他的遗物。

Jiārén zhěnglǐ le tā de yíwù.

The family sorted through his belongings.

HSK 5

博物馆里保存着很多历史遗物。

Bówùguǎn lǐ bǎocún zhe hěnduō lìshǐ yíwù.

The museum preserves many historical relics.

Tips

usage

Two main uses: (1) personal belongings of a deceased person, (2) historical artifacts/relics. Compare 遗产 (inheritance/heritage) which is about wealth or cultural legacy.

Stroke Order

遗 yí

物 wù