殉道

xùndào
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to die for one's faith
  2. 2 to die for one's principles
  3. 3 to be martyred

Examples

HSK 7-9
Lìshǐ shàng yǒu bùshǎo rén wèi xìnyǎng xùndào.
Throughout history, many people have died for their faith.
HSK 7-9
Zhè wèi shénfù zài zhànluàn zhōng xùndào, hòulái bèi jiàohuì fēng wéi shèngrén.
This priest was martyred during the war and was later declared a saint by the church.

Tips

usage
A martyr is a 殉道者. The 殉 family: 殉国 'to die for one's country', 殉职 'to die on duty', 殉情 'to die for love'. 殉道 is for a cause or a faith, often a religious one.

Stroke Order

殉 xùn
道 dào