牺牲
牺牲
xī shēng
to sacrifice one's life; to sacrifice (sth valued); beast slaughtered as a sacrifice
HSK 6verb
Traditional: 犧牲
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Definitions
- (verb) to sacrifice one's life
- to sacrifice (sth valued)
- beast slaughtered as a sacrifice
Example Sentences
战士们为国家牺牲了生命。
Zhànshìmen wèi guójiā xīshēng le shēngmìng
The soldiers sacrificed their lives for the country
Related Words
士为知己者死,女为悦己者容(shì wèi zhī jǐ zhě sǐ , nǚ wèi yuè jǐ zhě róng)— a true gentleman will sacrifice his life for a friend who understands him, as a woman makes herself beautiful for her sweetheart
→七事(qī shì)— the Seven Duties of a sovereign, namely: offering sacrifice 祭祀, giving audience 朝覲|朝觐, administering jointly 會同|会同, receiving guests 賓客|宾客, running army 軍旅|军旅, attending to farm work 田役, mourning ceremonial 喪荒|丧荒
→供奉(gòng fèng)— to consecrate
→俎(zǔ)— a stand for food at sacrifice
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