hài cốt

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Definition

Noun: - Bones, remains: The skeleton or physical remains of a deceased person, especially after a long period of time since death. It refers specifically to the bones, often collected or exhumed for reburial or memorial purposes. - Remains (in a respectful context): The term is used with respect and solemnity when referring to the mortal remains of the deceased, particularly soldiers or ancestors.

Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • Các nhà khảo cổ đã khai quật được hài cốt từ ngôi mộ cổ. (Archaeologists excavated bones from the ancient tomb.)
    • Hài cốt của các liệt sĩ đã được đưa về nghĩa trang quê nhà. (The remains of the martyrs were returned to their hometown cemetery.)
    • Gia đình tìm kiếm hài cốt của người thân sau nhiều năm. (The family searched for their relative's remains after many years.)
Advanced Usage
  • The term "hài cốt" carries a formal and respectful tone. It is commonly used in official, military, historical, and ceremonial contexts rather than in casual conversation about death.
  • It often implies that the remains are skeletal, not recently deceased.
Variants and Related Words
  • Di hài (n): This is a near-synonym, also meaning "remains," but it can sometimes refer to the body or remains before complete skeletonization. It is also respectful and formal.
    • Bảo vệ di hài của Chủ tịch Hồ Chí Minh. (To preserve the remains of President Ho Chi Minh.)
  • Hài cốt liệt sĩ (n): A common phrase meaning "remains of martyrs."
  • Hài cốt tổ tiên (n): Remains of ancestors.
Synonyms
  • Remains: What is left of a deceased body.
  • Bones: The skeletal structure.
  • Skeletal remains: A more technical term emphasizing the bone structure.
Related Terms and Phrases
  • Quy tập hài cốt (v): To gather and repatriate remains.
    • Công tác quy tập hài cốt liệt sĩ vẫn đang tiếp diễn. (The work of gathering martyrs' remains is still ongoing.)
  • Cải táng hài cốt (v): To exhume and rebury remains.
    • Họ tiến hành cải táng hài cốt ông bà. (They proceeded to exhume and rebury their grandparents' remains.)
noun
  1. bones, remains