xùn
guó

common
verb
formal

Meaning of 殉国

殉国 means to die for one's country; to sacrifice one's life for the nation. Pronounced xùn guó.

  • to die for one's country; to sacrifice one's life for the nation

Definitions & Examples

Zhuàng
liè
xùn
guó

To die a heroic death for one's country.

Zhè
wèi
jiāng
jūn
zài
zhàn
chǎng
shàng
xùn
guó
le
 

This general sacrificed his life on the battlefield.

shì
yào
wèi
guó
juān
 
shǐ使
xùn
guó
zài
suǒ
 

He swore to lay down his life for the country, even if it meant dying for the nation.

Zhè
wèi
liè
shì
shì
wèi
le
bǎo
wèi
jiā
yuán
ér
xùn
guó
de
 

This martyr died for his country in order to defend his homeland.