Definition
遗物 refers to tangible objects left behind by a deceased person or from a past era, such as personal belongings or archaeological artifacts. It differs from 遗产 (yíchǎn, inheritance/heritage), which emphasizes financial or cultural legacy, and from 遗体 (yítǐ, remains), which refers to the dead body itself.
noun
relics (archaeological or historical)belongings left by the deceased
Easily confused
- 义务yì wùsound-alike(noun) duty, obligation
- 医务yī wùsound-alikemedical affairs; medical work
Examples
- 遗物。Bówùguǎn lǐ chénliè zhe xǔduō gǔdài yí wù.The museum displays many ancient relics.
- 遗物。Tā zhěnglǐ fùqin de yí wù shí fāxiàn le yì fēng jiù xìn.While sorting through his father's belongings, he found an old letter.
- 遗物。Zhèxiē yí wù duì yánjiū nàge cháodài de lìshǐ hěn yǒu jiàzhí.These relics are very valuable for studying the history of that dynasty.
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