死
人

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The word 死人 is formed by combining the character 死, meaning "dead", with 人, meaning "person", where 死 acts as a modifier describing the state of 人, resulting in the literal meaning "dead person".

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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