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    Using 具 (jù) as a measure word for bodies

    Numbers & Quantity

    Structure

    Number + 具 + 尸体/遗体

    Explanation

    The measure word 具 (jù) is used specifically to count dead bodies or corpses. It is a formal, somber classifier found primarily in news reports and official contexts. For example, 5 具尸体 means "5 bodies."

    Examples

    • 警方在现场发现了两具尸体。

      Jǐngfāng zài xiànchǎng fāxiàn le liǎng jù shītǐ.

      The police found two bodies at the scene.

    • 考古队在墓穴中发掘出一具保存完好的木乃伊。

      Kǎogǔ duì zài mùxué zhōng fājué chū yì jù bǎocún wánhǎo de mùnǎiyī.

      The archaeological team excavated a well-preserved mummy from the tomb.

    • 新闻报道称事故中发现了三具遇难者遗体。

      Xīnwén bàodào chēng shìgù zhōng fāxiàn le sān jù yùnànzhě yítǐ.

      News reports say three victims' remains were found in the accident.

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