English–Chinese
“dead body” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinshī tǐ
Example
他在山里发现了尸体。tā zài shān lǐ fā xiàn le shī tǐ
He found a dead body in the mountains.
How to say “dead body” in Chinese
“Dead body” in Chinese is 尸体 (shī tǐ).
A person's physical form after life has ended, treated as a tangible object.
Example sentences with 尸体
法医在实验室对尸体进行解剖以确定死因。fǎ yī zài shí yàn shì duì shī tǐ jìn xíng jiě pōu yǐ què dìng sǐ yīn
The forensic doctor dissected the dead body in the laboratory to determine the cause of death.
Tips for using 尸体
- The noun has a factual, clinical tone and is especially common in news, police, and medical contexts, which helps explain why it can sound stronger than English body in casual speech.