遗体 (yí tǐ) — remains (of a dead person)
Definition
遗体 specifically means the remains of a deceased person, treated with respect. 尸体 is the neutral 'corpse'; 遗物 refers to belongings left behind, not the body.
noun
remains (of a dead person)
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Examples
- 遗体。Tā de yí tǐ bèi ān zàng zài gōng mù lǐ.His remains were buried in a cemetery.
- 遗体。Jiā shǔ zài tài píng jiān kàn dào le shì zhě de yí tǐ.The family saw the deceased's remains in the mortuary.
- 遗体。Kē xué jiā duì zhè pī yí tǐ jìn xíng le jiǎn cè.Scientists conducted tests on this batch of remains.
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