Definition
物资 (wù zī) refers to material resources and supplies in a broad, often organized sense — used for logistics, disaster relief, or military operations. It is more comprehensive than 物品 (wù pǐn 'articles') or 用品 (yòng pǐn 'daily-use items'), and unlike 货物 (huò wù 'commercial goods'), it is not primarily about trade. 物力 (wù lì) is a narrower term for material resources as a factor of production.
noun
goods and suppliesmaterial resources
Easily confused
- 屋子wū zisound-alikeroom
Examples
- 物资。Zhèngfǔ xiàng zāiqū yùnsòng le dàliàng de shēnghuó wù zī.The government sent large quantities of daily necessities to the disaster area.
- 物资。Jūnduì xūyào chōngzú de wù zī lái wéichí zuòzhàn nénglì.The military needs sufficient supplies to maintain combat capability.
- 物资。Cāngkù lǐ duī mǎn le gè zhǒng wù zī.The warehouse is piled high with all kinds of supplies.
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