僵
尸

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The word "僵尸" is formed by combining the character "僵", meaning stiff or rigid, with the character "尸", meaning corpse; together they literally denote a stiff corpse, which is the direct conceptual basis for the term meaning zombie.

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电影里出现了僵尸。

Diànyǐng lǐ chūxiàn le jiāngshī.

Zombies appeared in the movie.

僵尸走路的样子很僵硬。

Jiāngshī zǒulù de yàngzi hěn jiāngyìng.

The way zombies walk is very stiff.

孩子们害怕晚上遇到僵尸。

Háizimen hàipà wǎnshang yùdào jiāngshī.

Children are afraid of encountering zombies at night.

这个游戏中的僵尸有不同的能力。

Zhège yóuxì zhōng de jiāngshī yǒu bùtóng de nénglì.

The zombies in this game have different abilities.

科学家研究僵尸病毒传播的途径。

Kēxuéjiā yánjiū jiāngshī bìngdú chuánbò de tújìng.

Scientists study the transmission routes of the zombie virus.

Word Definition - 僵尸

jiāng shī gyonshi; jiang shi; Chinese vampire; zombie

Individual Character Details

僵 jiāng, jiāng
尸 shī, shī