义士

義士
yìshì
noun #54,488

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 righteous person; person of high principles
  2. 2 patriot; loyalist
  3. 3 champion of a just cause

Examples

HSK 7-9
Tā bèi yùwéi kàngRì yìshì.
He is honored as a righteous patriot of the war against Japan.
HSK 7-9
Gǔwǎng-jīnlái, yìshì de gùshi dàidài-xiāngchuán.
Throughout history, stories of righteous heroes have been passed down through the generations.

Tips

culture
A weighty Confucian term - ('righteousness') is one of the five cardinal virtues. The label is reserved for those who acted for a higher cause at personal cost: 荆轲 the assassin, anti-Japanese resisters, etc. Don't use it loosely for any 'good guy.'

Stroke Order

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