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棺材 (guān cai): coffin

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7noun

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning
coffin
Characters
2
Part of speech
noun
HSK level
HSK 7

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  • coffin

Chinese explanation

  • 装死人的长方形木箱,人死后放进里面,然后埋在地下或火化。多用于丧葬场合。

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Example sentences

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The carpenter spent three days building a coffin out of fine pine wood for the deceased old man.

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According to local custom, at the funeral procession the coffin was carried by eight men, slowly making its way to the cemetery on the hill.

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He stood beside the coffin, unwilling to leave for a long time, tears streaming down his face uncontrollably.

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When the archaeologists opened that ancient tomb, they found a well-preserved stone coffin inside.

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Before he passed away, Grandpa had already chosen the style of his coffin, saying he didn't want to trouble his children.

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