🇬🇧🇨🇳 thing - 事物 : English Lesson

Meaning of "thing" ("事物"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

“Thing” is a word we use to talk about an object or idea when we don’t say its exact name. We might use it when we forget what it’s called, when it’s hard to describe, or when the exact word isn’t important. For example, if you can’t remember the word “remote,” you might say, “Pass me that thing,” and point at it. “Thing” can be almost anything—a toy, a tool, a thought, or even something silly you made up in your imagination.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

My brain does a weird thing during tests where it forgets math but remembers song lyrics from three years ago.

My alarm clock is the evil thing that yells at me every morning for sleeping happily.

My pillow has a special thing where it becomes extra comfortable exactly five minutes before I have to get up.

There’s a mystery thing in my backpack that smells like it’s planning world domination.

There’s a green slimy thing in the fridge that might have been soup last week.

Tom has a small bag. He looks for a thing. He lifts a shoe, a book, a hat. "Where is the thing?" he asks. His cat puts a small thing in the bag. Tom opens the bag, sees the thing, and laughs. He gives the thing to the cat and smiles.

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This word is at the A1 level, which means it is one of the first words you learn when starting English. It’s commonly used in everyday conversations and helps you communicate basic ideas like greetings, family, or daily activities.

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