a beast slaughtered for sacrifice; sacrifice; sacrifice oneself (v.)
HSK 6
Traditional
犧牲
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Examples
他为国家的发展做出了巨大的牺牲。 Tā wèi guójiā de fāzhǎn zuò chūle jùdà de xīshēng. - He made great sacrifices for the development of the country.
许多人在战争中牺牲了。 Xǔduō rén zài zhànzhēng zhōng xīshēng le. - Many people sacrificed their lives in the war.
他为了家庭放弃了自己的梦想，是一种牺牲。 Tā wèile jiātíng fàngqìle zìjǐ de mèngxiǎng, shì yī zhǒng xīshēng. - He gave up his own dreams for the sake of his family, which is a kind of sacrifice.
为了爱情，她做出了巨大的牺牲。 Wèile àiqíng, tā zuò chūle jùdà de xīshēng. - For love, she made great sacrifices.
他们为了和平而付出了巨大的牺牲。 Tāmen wèile hépíng ér fùchūle jùdà de xīshēng. - They made great sacrifices for peace.
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牲 shēng - domestic animals (such as horses, oxen); animal sacrifice |
牺 xī - (lit.) beast of a uniform color used for sacrifice |