Definition
殉职 is a verb-object compound (离合词) meaning 'to die in the line of duty'. It is used mainly for soldiers, police, firefighters, and other professionals who die while performing their official duties. The object 职 can be separated from 殉 when adding a measure word or aspectual marker: 殉了职 ('died on duty'), 殉过职 ('have died on duty before'). Do not insert a direct object after 殉职; if you need to specify the person, use a prepositional phrase like 在岗位上殉职.
v.o.
to die in the line of duty
Examples
- 殉职。Nà wèi jǐngchá zài zhíxíng rènwu shí xùn zhí le.That police officer died in the line of duty while carrying out a mission.
- 。Xiāofángyuán qùnián zài yí cì dàhuǒ zhōng xùn le zhí.The firefighter died in the line of duty last year in a big fire.
- 殉职，。Tā wèi bǎohù guójiā cáichǎn ér xùn zhí, wǒmen yǒngyuǎn huáiniàn tā.He died in the line of duty protecting state property; we will forever remember him.
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