烈士 (liè shì) — martyr (especially revolutionary or national hero who died for a cause)
Definition
A person honored for dying for a cause — in modern Chinese usage, almost always a revolutionary or national hero (not a religious martyr). Common in formal/official contexts like 烈士陵园 or 烈士纪念碑.
noun
martyr (especially revolutionary or national hero who died for a cause)
Measure word · 位
Easily confused
Examples
- ，烈士。Měi nián qīng míng jié, xué xiào dōu huì zǔ zhī xué shēng qù sǎo liè shì mù.Every year at Qingming Festival, the school organizes students to visit the martyrs' graves.
- 烈士。Zhè wèi liè shì wèi le guó jiā xiàn chū le zì jǐ de shēng mìng.This martyr gave his life for the country.
- 烈士，。Wǒ men yào xué xí liè shì de jīng shén, wèi shè huì zuò gòng xiàn.We should learn from the martyrs' spirit and contribute to society.
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