死人 (sǐrén): dead person

Measure Word

一个死人 gè

Zhèlǐ fāxiàn le yī gè sǐrén.

A dead person was found here.

Nǐ zhège sǐrén, zěnme bù jiē diànhuà?

You! Why didn't you answer the phone?

usage

死人 literally means 'dead person' but is also used as a mild, playful curse between close friends or couples, similar to 'you jerk' in English.

register

As a curse word, 死人 is relatively mild and often affectionate. Much softer than truly vulgar insults.

死 sǐ

人 rén