coffin prepared before death; coffin
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
coffin prepared before one's death; pre-purchased coffin
Refers specifically to a coffin prepared while the person is still alive, often as part of funeral preparations in traditional Chinese culture.
Tā他
qī七
shí十
suì岁
jiù就
kāi开
shǐ始
zhǔn准
bèi备
shòu寿
cái材
le了
。
He started preparing his coffin when he was seventy years old.
Zhè这
kǒu口
shòu寿
cái材
shì是
yòng用
shàng上
hǎo好
de的
nán楠
mù木
dǎ打
zhì制
de的
。
This coffin was made from high-quality nanmu wood.
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Àn按
zhào照
lǎo老
jiā家
de的
xí习
sú俗
，
lǎo老
rén人
huì会
tí提
qián前
bèi备
hǎo好
shòu寿
cái材
。
According to hometown customs, elderly people prepare their coffins in advance.
noun
coffin; casket (general term)
A general and somewhat euphemistic term for coffin, often considered more polite than 棺材 in certain contexts.
Wū屋
lǐ里
tíng停
zhe着
yī一
kǒu口
shòu寿
cái材
。
A coffin was placed inside the room.
Shòu寿
cái材
pù铺
zi子
jiù就
zài在
jiē街
jiǎo角
。
The coffin shop is right at the street corner.
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Nà那
jù具
shòu寿
cái材
shì是
yòng用
sōng松
mù木
zuò做
de的
。
That coffin was made of pine wood.