烈士 [－－]

Jyutping lit6 si6
Pinyin liè shi

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun
    person with great ambition, spirits, or passion
    (syn.) 志士
    • 老驥伏櫪，志在千里；烈士暮年，壯心不已。
      老骥伏枥，志在千里；烈士暮年，壮心不已。
      lǎo jì fú lì ， zhì zài qiān lǐ ； liè shì mù nián ， zhuàng xīn bù yǐ ．
      An old war-horse may be stabled,
      Yet still it longs to gallop a thousand li;
      And a noble-hearted man though advanced in years
      Never abandons his proud aspirations.
  2. noun
    martyr
    (syn.) 英烈

烈士 [－－]

Jyutping lit6 si6
Pinyin liè shì

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. martyr
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    為偉大​理想​或​崇高​理念​而​犧​牲​嘅​人​（​量​詞​：​位​／​名​／​個​／​代​）
    martyr; a person who sacrificed themselves for a great cause or noble ideals
    • 革命烈士
      革命烈士
      gaak3 ming6 lit6 si6
      revolutionary martyr
    • 烈士墓園
      烈士墓园
      lit6 si6 mou6 jyun4
      martyrs' cemetery
  2. 名詞、潮語
    喺​高​登​討​論​區​貼​上​裸露​照片​而​被​停用​帳​號​嘅​人
    user who has their account banned on Hong Kong Golden Forum for posting nude photos
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun
    person with great ambition, spirits, or passion
    (syn.) 志士
    • 老驥伏櫪，志在千里；烈士暮年，壯心不已。
      老骥伏枥，志在千里；烈士暮年，壮心不已。
      lǎo jì fú lì ， zhì zài qiān lǐ ； liè shì mù nián ， zhuàng xīn bù yǐ ．
      An old war-horse may be stabled,
      Yet still it longs to gallop a thousand li;
      And a noble-hearted man though advanced in years
      Never abandons his proud aspirations.
  2. noun
    martyr
    (syn.) 英烈
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 七一九级词汇表 #2640
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    革命烈士
    革命烈士
    gaak3 ming6 lit6 si6
    • revolutionary martyr
  2. Cantonese
    烈士墓园
    烈士墓園
    lit6 si6 mou6 jyun4
    • martyrs' cemetery
  3. Cantonese
    为咗纪念呢班为战争牺牲性命嘅烈士，国家特登起咗块纪念碑。
    為咗紀念呢班為戰爭犧牲性命嘅烈士，國家特登起咗塊紀念碑。
    wai6 zo2 gei2 nim6 ni1 baan1 wai6 zin3 zang1 hei1 sang1 sing3 ming6 ge3 lit6 si6, gwok3 gaa1 dak6 dang1 hei2 zo2 faai3 gei2 nim6 bei1.
    • In memory of the martyrs in the war, the state government established a monument.
  4. Cantonese
    我地喺纪念日为烈士下半旗致敬。
    我地喺紀念日為烈士下半旗致敬。
    ngo5 dei6 hai2 gei3 nim6 jat6 wai6 lit6 si6 haa6 bun3 kei4 zi3 ngoi1
    • On the commemoration day, the flag was flying at half-mast to pay tribute to the martyrs.
  5. Cantonese
    烈士精神永垂不朽。
    烈士精神永垂不朽。
    lit6 si6 zing1 san4 wing5 seoi4 bat1 nau5.
    • The spirit of the matyr lives on forever.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    老骥伏枥，志在千里；烈士暮年，壮心不已。
    老驥伏櫪，志在千里；烈士暮年，壯心不已。
    lǎo jì fú lì ， zhì zài qiān lǐ ； liè shì mù nián ， zhuàng xīn bù yǐ ．
    • An old war-horse may be stabled,
      Yet still it longs to gallop a thousand li;
      And a noble-hearted man though advanced in years
      Never abandons his proud aspirations.