棺木

guānmù
noun #27,723

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 coffin

Examples

HSK 7-9
Zànglǐ shàng, qīnshǔ men wéi zhe guānmù mò'āi.
At the funeral, relatives stood around the coffin in silent mourning.
HSK 7-9
Zhè jù guānmù shì yòng shàngděng bǎi mùzhì chéng de.
This coffin is made of high-quality cypress wood.

Tips

usage
棺木 is a formal term for a coffin. In colloquial usage, 棺材 (guāncai) is more common. The phrase 棺材本儿 (guāncai běnr) informally refers to one's life savings - money set aside for one's own funeral.

Stroke Order

guān