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物理 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say wù lǐ slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
物理是研究自然现象和物质规律的科学。
Wùlǐ shì yánjiū zìrán xiànxiàng hé wùzhì guīlǜ de kēxué.
Physics is the science that studies natural phenomena and the laws of matter.
Context note
在物理课上，我们学习光和声音的原理。
Zài wùlǐ kè shàng, wǒmen xuéxí guāng hé shēngyīn de yuánlǐ.
In physics class, we learn about the principles of light and sound.
5 examples
我喜欢上物理课。
wǒ xǐ huan shàng wù lǐ kè。
I like going to physics class.
物理实验很有趣。
wù lǐ shí yàn hěn yǒu qù。
Physics experiments are very interesting.
老师用小球演示物理原理。
lǎo shī yòng xiǎo qiú yǎn shì wù lǐ yuán lǐ。
The teacher used small balls to demonstrate physics principles.
物理帮助我们理解世界。
wù lǐ bāng zhù wǒ men lǐ jiě shì jiè。
Physics helps us understand the world.
我长大后想当物理老师。
wǒ zhǎng dà hòu xiǎng dāng wù lǐ lǎo shī。
I want to be a physics teacher when I grow up.
5 mini stories
小华在物理课上做了一个小实验。他学会了浮力。
xiǎo huá zài wù lǐ kè shàng zuò le yí gè xiǎo shí yàn。 tā xué huì le fú lì。
Xiao Hua did a small experiment in physics class. He learned about buoyancy.
物理老师带我们看彩虹。我们知道了光的折射。
wù lǐ lǎo shī dài wǒ men kàn cǎi hóng。 wǒ men zhī dào le guāng de zhé shè。
The physics teacher took us to see a rainbow. We learned about the refraction of light.
小明用物理知识做了一个小风扇。他很开心。
xiǎo míng yòng wù lǐ zhī shi zuò le yí gè xiǎo fēng shàn。 tā hěn kāi xīn。
Xiao Ming used physics knowledge to make a small fan. He was very happy.
在物理课上，我们玩磁铁。它很有趣。
zài wù lǐ kè shàng， wǒ men wán cí tiě。 tā hěn yǒu qù。
In physics class, we played with magnets. It was very fun.
小红用物理知识解释了为什么球会弹起来。
xiǎo hóng yòng wù lǐ zhī shi jiě shì le wèi shén me qiú huì tán qǐ lái。
Xiao Hong used physics knowledge to explain why a ball bounces.