Definition & Meaning

risk one's life; sacrifice oneself

Word usage

shě mìng

舍 命

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v.risk one's life; sacrifice oneself
- shě mìng qiǎng jiù gōng yǒu cái chǎn
  舍命抢救公有财产
  save public property at the risk of one's life
- nìng kě shě mìng yě bù shě cái
  宁可舍命也不舍财
  rather die than abandon one's property
- yī gè rén ruò shě mìng pīn sǐ zú yǐ wēi shè qiān rén
  一个人若舍命拼死，足以威慑千人。
  A man who disregard death can frighten a thousand.
- wǒ suí shí dōu kě yǐ shě mìng
  我随时都可以舍命。
  I am ready for death.
- shě mìng yíng jiù wēi nàn zhī zhōng de qún zhòng
  舍命营救危难之中的群众
  risk one's life to save the public in peril

Word usage

Separable word
"舍" and "命" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 他舍了自己的命，救了整个连队。
  He sacrificed himself and saved the whole company.
- 他为你舍过两次命，你不能忘。
  He has risked his life twice for you, and you shouldn’t forget that.
- 他宁可舍一命，也不投降。
  He would rather sacrifice himself than surrender.

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