英烈 (yīngliè): heroic martyr

Meanings

1 heroic martyr
2 fallen hero
3 heroic deeds

Characters

英

intense; ardent; martyr

Examples

我们要永远纪念革命英烈。

Wǒmen yào yǒngyuǎn jìniàn gémìng yīngliè.

We will forever commemorate the revolutionary martyrs.

每年清明节人们都会缅怀英烈。

Měi nián Qīngmíngjié rénmen dōu huì miǎnhuái yīngliè.

Every Qingming Festival, people remember the fallen heroes.

Tips

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Formal and elevated — used in commemorative, official, and educational contexts (war memorials, state ceremonies, school textbooks). For everyday 'hero,' use 英雄 (yīngxióng). 烈士 (lièshì, 'martyr') is the legal/official term for an individual; 英烈 is more poetic/collective.