牺牲 xī shēng — to sacrifice; sacrifice
牺牲
xī shēng
Definitions
- to sacrifice; sacrifice
More definitions
CC-CEDICT
- to sacrifice one's life
- to sacrifice (sth valued)
- beast slaughtered as a sacrifice
zdic(汉典)
- 古代祭祀用的纯色完整牲畜。
- 舍弃或放弃。
- 为正义事业献出生命。
- 泛指用作祭品的动物。
- 盟誓宴享用的牲畜。
ExtDict
- 古代为祭祀而宰杀的牲畜
- 为了正义的目的舍弃自己的生命:流血~|为国~|他~在战场上
- 放弃或损害一方的利益:~休息时间赶修机器。
Examples
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为了战友的安全,他不惜牺牲自己的生命。
For his comrades' safety, he did not hesitate to sacrifice his own life.
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做任何事,都不要以牺牲健康为代价。
Whatever you do, don't sacrifice your health for it.
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他牺牲了休息时间,帮同事赶项目。
He gave up his own rest time to help a colleague finish the project.