Definition
死难者 refers to people who die in a disaster, accident, or tragic event — often in wartime, natural disasters, or major public incidents. In mainland Chinese official discourse it commonly denotes those who died for the nation (e.g. in war), but the term is broader and can be used for any victim of a deadly incident. The 者 suffix makes it a formal noun, typically appearing in news reports and commemorative contexts.
n.
victim of a disaster or tragic incident (war, accident, natural disaster)martyr who died for a cause or country
Examples
- 死难者。Zhè cì dìzhèn de sǐ nán zhě míngdān yǐjīng gōngbù le.The list of victims of this earthquake has been released.
- 死难者。Jìniànbēi shàng kèzhe suǒyǒu sǐ nán zhě de míngzì.All the names of the deceased are engraved on the memorial.
- 死难者。Guójiā wèi zhèxiē sǐ nán zhě jǔxíng le lóngzhòng de dàoniàn yíshì.The state held a solemn memorial ceremony for these fallen.
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