尸首 (shī shou) — human corpse
Definition
A straightforward, somewhat literary word for a human corpse, more formal and written than the everyday 尸体. The measure word 具 (jù) is standard for counting bodies.
noun
human corpse
Measure word · 具
Examples
- 尸首。Jǐng chá zài hé biān zhǎo dào le nà jù shī shou.The police found the corpse by the river.
- 尸首，。Zhàn chǎng shàng dào chù shì shī shou, jǐng xiàng shí fēn cǎn liè.Corpses were everywhere on the battlefield, a truly tragic scene.
- 尸首。Fǎ yī zhèng zài jiǎn chá nà jù shī shou.The forensic doctor is examining that corpse.
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