就义 jiù yì

to die a martyr; to be killed for a righteous cause

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 40550th word

Definitions

  1. 1. to die a martyr
  2. 2. to be killed for a righteous cause

Characters

Character Meaning
就 jiù HSK 2
at once; right away; as soon as
义 yì HSK 5
meaning; righteousness; justice