dung6 mat6 si1 tai2動物屍體动物尸体

Jyutpingdung6 mat6 si1 tai2

Yaleduhng maht sī tái

Definition

An animal carcass.

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How it's used

This term is primarily used in formal or clinical contexts such as news reports, environmental health warnings, or scientific discussions. In casual daily conversation, people usually refer to a dead animal more directly as 死咗嘅動物 or by naming the specific animal followed by 死屍.

Measure word

geoi6具geuih

Examples

lou6路bin1邊jau5有zek3隻dung6動mat6物si1屍tai2體，hou2好cau3臭aa4呀。

There is an animal carcass on the roadside, it stinks.

nei5你gin3見m4唔gin3見dou3到go2嗰zek3隻dung6動mat6物si1屍tai2體喺hai2邊？

Do you see where that animal carcass is?

Common phrases

cyu5處lei5理dung6動mat6物si1屍tai2體

to dispose of an animal carcass

faat3發jin6現dung6動mat6物si1屍tai2體

to discover an animal carcass

Common mistake

Using this term to describe a pet that has passed away sounds extremely cold and detached, as it implies a lack of emotional connection and treats the animal as a mere object.