民族英雄 (mín zú yīng xióng) — national hero

Definition

A 'national hero' — someone honored for defending or uplifting the 民族 (nation/ethnic group). Concrete proper nouns like 岳飞 and 郑成功 are typical examples; use this term, not 个人英雄, when praising historical figures for patriotic deeds.

noun
national hero

Examples

  • 民族英雄
    Wǒ men dōu hěn zūn jìng zhè wèi mín zú yīng xióng.
    We all respect this national hero.
  • 民族英雄
    mín zú yīng xióng De jīng shén zhí dé wǒ men xué xí.
    The spirit of a national hero is worth learning from.
  • 民族英雄
    Yuè fēi shì zhōng guó lì shǐ shàng zhù míng de mín zú yīng xióng.
    Yue Fei is a famous national hero in Chinese history.

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