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 xiě xià 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