---
title: "Lieshi Meaning: 烈士 (martyr) or 劣势 (disadvantage)?"
description: "烈士 (lièshì) means “martyr (who died for a cause)”. Not the lieshi you heard? See 劣势. Hear its tones, see what 烈 and 士 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lieshi"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 烈士 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

烈士 lièshì

## martyr (who died for a cause)

## Its characters

1. 烈 liè martyr
2. 士 shì scholar

## In a sentence

我们不应该忘记那些烈士。 We should not forget those martyrs.

[More about 烈士](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E7%83%88%E5%A3%AB)

## Other words said lieshi

- [劣势lièshìdisadvantage](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%8A%A3%E5%8A%BF)

## More words with 烈 or 士

- [博士 bóshì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/boshi)
- [护士 hùshi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hushi)
- [激烈 jīliè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jilie)
- [剧烈 jùliè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/julie)
- [猛烈 měngliè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/menglie)
- [男士 nánshì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/nanshi)
- [女士 nǚshì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/nushi)
- [强烈 qiángliè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qianglie)
- [热烈 rèliè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/relie)
- [士兵 shìbīng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shibing)

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