灵柩 (líng jiù) — coffin (with a corpse); bier

Definition

Examples

• 他的灵柩被缓缓抬进了灵堂。
  Tā de líng jiù bèi huǎn huǎn tái jìn le líng táng.
  His coffin was slowly carried into the funeral hall.
• 亲友们围着灵柩，默默流泪。
  Qīn yǒu men wéi zhe líng jiù, mò mò liú lèi.
  Relatives and friends surrounded the coffin, silently weeping.
• 葬礼上，灵柩上覆盖着鲜花。
  Zàng lǐ shàng, líng jiù shàng fù gài zhe xiān huā.
  At the funeral, the coffin was covered with flowers.