太平间

太平間

tàipíngjiān

noun #11,567

Measure Word

一间太平间 jiān

Meanings

1 mortuary
2 morgue

Characters

Examples

尸体被送到了太平间。

Shītǐ bèi sòngdào le tàipíngjiān.

The body was sent to the morgue.

警察在太平间辨认了受害者。

Jǐngchá zài tàipíngjiān biànrèn le shòuhàizhě.

The police identified the victim at the morgue.

Tips

memory

太平 means 'peace/tranquility' and 间 means 'room' — a euphemistic name for a place of eternal rest.

Stroke Order

太 tài

平 píng

间 jiān