"mortuary" in Chinese (Traditional)
太平間停屍房
Definition
太平間是存放逝者遺體的地方,通常在葬禮或下葬前使用,也叫做停屍房。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
“mortuary”用於正式、醫療或法律場合,“morgue”在日常和媒體中也常見。不要與“crematorium”(火葬場)或“funeral home”(殯儀館)混淆。
Examples
The hospital has a mortuary in the basement.
醫院地下室有**太平間**。
Families visited the mortuary to say goodbye.
家屬去**太平間**告別。
Bodies are kept in the mortuary before burial.
遺體在下葬前會放在**太平間**。
She had to go to the mortuary to identify her relative.
她不得不去**太平間**確認親人的身份。
Working in a mortuary is not an easy job.
在**太平間**工作並不容易。
The accident victims were taken directly to the mortuary.
事故受害者被直接送到**太平間**。