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烈士 (liè shì) — how to say "martyr" in Chinese
烈士
Martyr, fallen hero
noun
Character composition
烈
fierce, ardent
士
warrior, person
Radicals / Keys
士
Scholar
#33 · shì · 3 strokes
火
Fire
#86 · huǒ · 4 strokes
Collocations
革命烈士
gémìng lièshì
revolutionary martyr
纪念烈士
jìniàn lièshì
to commemorate martyrs
烈士家属
lièshì jiāshǔ
family of a martyr
Examples
我们纪念那些为自由而牺牲的烈士。
We commemorate the martyrs who sacrificed for freedom.
他是烈士。
He is a martyr.
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Frequently asked questions
Martyr in Chinese meaning
"martyr" in Chinese is 烈士 (liè shì).
烈士 meaning in English
烈士 (liè shì) means "Martyr, fallen hero".
How is 烈士 pronounced?
It is pronounced liè shì (written as lie shi, lieshi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "martyr" in Chinese characters?
It is written 烈士: 烈 has 10 strokes, 士 has 3 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 烈士?
烈士 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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