阵亡 (zhèn wáng) — die in action (in battle)

Definition

A formal, military term meaning to die on the battlefield in combat (soldiers 阵亡, not civilians). Unlike everyday 死, it is reserved for combat deaths and is used in war reports, history, and commemorative writing.

verb

die in action (in battle)

Examples

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Nà wèi nián qīng de zhàn shì zài zhàn chǎng shàng zhèn wáng le.
That young soldier died in action on the battlefield.
，阵亡。
Zài zhè chǎng zhàn yì zhōng, yǒu yì qiān duō míng shì bīng zhèn wáng.
In this campaign, over a thousand soldiers died in action.
阵亡，。
Wèi le bì miǎn gèng duō shì bīng zhèn wáng, bù duì xuǎn zé le chè tuì.
To avoid more soldiers dying in action, the troops chose to retreat.