遗书

遺書

yíshū

noun #10,712

Measure Word

一封遗书 fēng

Meanings

1 suicide note
2 testament
3 posthumous writing

Characters

to leave behind; posthumous

letter; writing

Examples

警方在现场发现了一封遗书。

Jǐngfāng zài xiànchǎng fāxiàn le yī fēng yíshū.

The police found a suicide note at the scene.

他在遗书中写下了最后的心愿。

Tā zài yíshū zhōng xiěxià le zuìhòu de xīnyuàn.

He wrote down his final wishes in the testament.

Tips

usage

遗书 can mean either a suicide note or a will/testament left before death. For a legal will specifically, 遗嘱 is more precise.

Stroke Order

遗 yí

书 shū