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    Referring to remains with 遗体 (yítǐ)

    Topic & Focus

    Structure

    Subject + 的 + 遗体

    Explanation

    遗体 (yítǐ) is a formal noun meaning "remains" or "corpse." It is a respectful term used to refer to the body of a deceased person, often in official, historical, or ceremonial contexts. It is more formal than 尸体 (shītǐ), which is a more clinical term for a dead body.

    Examples

    • 人们排着长队瞻仰英雄的遗体。

      Rénmen pái zhe cháng duì zhānyǎng yīngxióng de yítǐ.

      People lined up in a long queue to pay respects to the hero's remains.

    • 遗体告别仪式定在明天上午举行。

      Yítǐ gàobié yíshì dìng zài míngtiān shàngwǔ jǔxíng.

      The funeral ceremony is scheduled to be held tomorrow morning.

    • 他在遗嘱中要求将遗体捐献给医学研究。

      Tā zài yízhǔ zhōng yāoqiú jiāng yítǐ juānxiàn gěi yīxué yánjiū.

      In his will, he requested that his remains be donated to medical research.

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