遗体 yítǐ remains (of a dead person)
How to remember 遗体: 遗 to lose + 体 body = remains (of a dead person).
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How it is used
- The respectful term for a dead person's body, 'the remains' - 瞻仰遗体 (zhānyǎng yítǐ) pay respects to the body.
- Used with dignity, of humans in solemn/official contexts; contrast the clinical/forensic 尸体 (shītǐ, corpse), which is neutral or blunt.
- Choose 遗体 for the deceased you honor, 尸体 for a body as evidence or object.