焦裕禄

焦裕祿

Jiāo Yùlù

proper noun

Meanings

1 Jiao Yulu (1922-1964), CCP cadre and Party secretary of Lankao County, Henan, held up since 1966 as the model of a selfless Communist official

About Jiao Yulu

1922–1964 · 政治家 politician

Communist Party secretary of 兰考 county in Henan from 1962, who led its fight against sandstorms, waterlogging and salty soil until he died of liver cancer at 42. The Party has held him up as the model official since 1966.

Characters

焦

Jiāo

burnt, scorched; surname

official salary, good fortune

Examples

HSK 5

全国都在学习焦裕禄精神。

Quánguó dōu zài xuéxí Jiāo Yùlù jīngshén.

The whole nation is studying the Jiao Yulu spirit.

HSK 7-9

焦裕禄是党员干部的好榜样。

Jiāo Yùlù shì dǎngyuán gànbù de hǎo bǎngyàng.

Jiao Yulu is a fine role model for Party cadres.

Tips

history

Dying, he asked to be buried on a sand dune in Lankao: 活着我没有治好沙丘，死了也要看着你们把沙丘治好, 'alive I did not tame the dunes; dead, I will watch you tame them'.

Stroke Order

焦 jiāo

裕 yù

禄 lù

焦裕禄