殉职 (xùn zhí) — to die in the line of duty
Definition
殉职 (xùn zhí) means to die while performing one's job — almost always for public servants like police, firefighters, or soldiers. The verb frames the death as a sacrifice in service, not an accident, so it's used in formal writing and eulogies.
verb
to die in the line of duty
Examples
- 殉职。Nà wèi jǐng chá zài zhí xíng rèn wu shí xùn zhí le.That police officer died in the line of duty while carrying out a mission.
- 。Xiāo fáng yuán qù nián zài yí cì dà huǒ zhōng xùn le zhí.The firefighter died in the line of duty last year in a big fire.
- 殉职，。Tā wèi bǎo hù guó jiā cái chǎn ér xùn zhí, wǒ men yǒng yuǎn huái niàn tā.He died in the line of duty protecting state property; we will forever remember him.
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