木乃伊

mù nǎi yī · mu nai yi

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Meaning

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  1. mummy (preserved corpse) (loanword)

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2 examples
01

他(tā)看(kàn)起(qǐ)来(lái)像(xiàng)一(yí)具(jù)木(mù)乃(nǎi)伊(yī)。

He looked like a mummy.

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02

博(bó)物(wù)馆(guǎn)里(lǐ)展(zhǎn)出(chū)了(le)一(yí)具(jù)古(gǔ)代(dài)木(mù)乃(nǎi)伊(yī)。

An ancient mummy is displayed in the museum.

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