死
人

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The word 死人 is formed by directly combining two conceptual building blocks: the character 死 (sǐ), which represents the concept of "death" or "being dead", and the character 人 (rén), which represents the concept of a "person" or "human being". When placed together, they create a composite concept where the state of death is applied to the entity of a person, resulting in the straightforward meaning of "dead person" or "corpse". Its formation is a direct, literal fusion of these two fundamental ideas.

Example Sentences Hide

死人躺在路上。

Sǐrén tǎng zài lù shàng.

A dead person is lying on the road.

我们发现了一个死人。

Wǒmen fāxiànle yīgè sǐrén.

We found a dead person.

死人的身份尚未确定。

Sǐrén de shēnfèn shàngwèi quèdìng.

The identity of the dead person has not been determined yet.

战场上到处都是死人。

Zhànchǎng shàng dàochù dōu shì sǐrén.

There are dead people everywhere on the battlefield.

虽然死人不会说话，但法医能从中找到线索。

Suīrán sǐrén bù huì shuōhuà, dàn fǎyī néng cóng zhōng zhǎodào xiànsuǒ.

Although dead people cannot speak, forensic doctors can find clues from them.

Word Definition - 死人

sǐ rén dead person; (coll.) to die; (of a death) to happen

Individual Character Details

死 sǐ
人 rén