xùn guó
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Chinese dictionary
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  • v.die/give one's life/lay down for one's country

    • tā zhuàng liè xùn guó

      壮烈殉国

      He died in a heroic way for his country.

    • tā bù yuàn kàn jiàn zì jǐ de guó jiā bèi dí rén gōng zhàn zuì zhōng xuǎn zé le yǐ sǐ xùn guó

      看见自己国家敌人攻占最终选择殉国

      He chose not to live and see his own country vanguished by the enemy.

    • zú qiú chéng wéi tā men xùn guó zhī dào

      足球成为他们殉国

      They turned soccer to martyrdom.

Word usage

  • "殉" and "国" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
    • 这个战士战争全部

      All the soldiers of this battalion died for their country in this battle.