尸体

• Pinyin: shī tǐ
• Desglose de hanzi: 尸 = 一 + 人 (pictograph of a recumbent body; corpse); 体 = 亻+ 本 (body, physical form)

Significado

cadáver; cuerpo sin vida

The standard, neutral term for a dead body in Chinese. Used in medical, legal, forensic, and journalistic contexts. 遗体 is a more respectful term when referring to a deceased person with dignity (often for public figures or loved ones); 尸体 is reserved for clinical or criminal contexts. Collocations: 发现尸体 (discover a body), 辨认尸体 (identify a body), 尸体解剖 (autopsy, post-mortem).

Ejemplos

1. 法医在案发现场的河床附近发现了一具尸体，初步检验显示死亡时间距今约四十八小时。
2. 考古队在古墓中发现了保存较为完好的尸体，经科学检测确认其生活年代距今约两千年。
3. 这起事故导致的所有遇难者尸体已陆续被发现并移交家属，相关部门正全力协助安置善后工作。

Guía de uso

Contexto: forensics, medicine, law, journalism, archaeology

Tono: clinical

Correcto

• 检察官在庭审中提交了法医对尸体的完整检验报告，从多个维度确认了死亡时间、死亡原因及相关伤情。(The prosecutor submitted to the court the forensic examiner's complete examination report on the body, confirming from multiple angles the time of death, cause of death, and related injuries.)
• 在灾难救援现场，救援队员须对每具发现的尸体进行标记和记录，以确保所有遇难者信息得到准确追踪和归档。(At the disaster rescue scene, rescue workers must mark and record each body discovered to ensure accurate tracking and archiving of all victim information.)

Incorrecto

• 尸体 when referring to the deceased in a condolence or memorial context — use 遗体 instead, which carries the respect and dignity appropriate for mourning and commemorating someone who has passed away

Origen e historia

尸 (a pictograph of a recumbent corpse) + 体 (body, physical form)

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal