英勋

英勛
yīngxūn
noun #33,421

Meanings

  1. 1 distinguished merit
  2. 2 outstanding achievement
  3. 3 heroic exploit (literary)

Examples

Tā lì xiàle bùxiǔ de yīngxūn.
He achieved an immortal feat of merit.
Shǐshū jìzǎile tā de yīngxūn.
The history books recorded his outstanding deeds.

Tips

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英勋 is a literary, classical-flavored compound — (heroic, outstanding) + (meritorious deed, often a military or state honor). You'll meet it in historical writing, formal eulogies, and historical drama subtitles, rarely in everyday speech. Modern equivalents: 功勋 (gōngxūn, 'meritorious service') is far more common; 英勋 has a more poetic ring.

Stroke Order

yīng
xūn