殉難 [－难]

Jyutping seon1 naan6
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Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to sacrifice oneself in a just cause
  2. a victim of a disaster
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    一般​指為​咗​公義​、​信念​或者​社群​，​遇到​危難​而​犧牲​性命
    typically, to sacrifice for justice, faith or the community
    • 為教殉難
      为教殉难
      wai6 gaau3 seon1 naan6
      to die for one's own religion
    • 救災義工遇上餘震，不幸殉難。
      救灾义工遇上余震，不幸殉难。
      gau3 zoi1 ji6 gung1 jyu6 soeng5 jyu4 zan3, bat1 hang6 seon1 naan6.
      The volunteer rescuer unfortunately died in aftershock.
    • 公園入口有一座紀念戰時華人殉難嘅牌坊。
      公园入口有一座纪念战时华人殉难嘅牌坊。
      gung1 jyun2 jap6 hau2 jau5 jat1 zo6 gei2 nim6 zin3 si4 waa4 jan4 seon1 naan6 ge3 paai4 fong1.
      At the entrance of the park, there is an archway gate in memory of the deceased Chinese in war.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to sacrifice one's life for country, community, religion etc.; to die for a just cause
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    为教殉难
    為教殉難
    wai6 gaau3 seon1 naan6
    • to die for one's own religion
  2. Cantonese
    救灾义工遇上余震，不幸殉难。
    救災義工遇上餘震，不幸殉難。
    gau3 zoi1 ji6 gung1 jyu6 soeng5 jyu4 zan3, bat1 hang6 seon1 naan6.
    • The volunteer rescuer unfortunately died in aftershock.
  3. Cantonese
    公园入口有一座纪念战时华人殉难嘅牌坊。
    公園入口有一座紀念戰時華人殉難嘅牌坊。
    gung1 jyun2 jap6 hau2 jau5 jat1 zo6 gei2 nim6 zin3 si4 waa4 jan4 seon1 naan6 ge3 paai4 fong1.
    • At the entrance of the park, there is an archway gate in memory of the deceased Chinese in war.