xī shēng

牺 牲

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v.make the ultimate/supreme sacrifice; die a martyr's death
- tā xī shēng zài zhàn chǎng shang
  他牺牲在战场上。
  He laid down his life on the battlefield.
- tā wèi mín zú jiě fàng xī shēng le shēng mìng
  她为民族解放牺牲了生命。
  She sacrificed her life for national liberation.
- tā wèi guó xī shēng
  他为国牺牲。
  He died for his country.
synonym
xiàn shēn献身 shě shēn舍身 jiù yì就义 xùn nàn殉难 xùn zhí殉职 xùn guó殉国 juān qū捐躯
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v.give up (something as a means of gaining something more desirable); do something at the expense of
- tā xī shēng xiū xi shí jiān xiū jī qì
  他牺牲休息时间修机器。
  He gave up his spare time to catch up on machine repairs.
- tā wèi le dà jiā xī shēng le gè rén lì yì
  他为了大家牺牲了个人利益。
  He sacrificed his own interests for everyone.
- tā xī shēng cái chǎn lái bǎo quán zì jǐ
  她牺牲财产来保全自己。
  She sacrificed her fortune to save herself.
synonym
fàng qì放弃
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n.a beast slaughtered for sacrifice; sacrificial animal
- niú yáng shì zuì cháng jiàn de xī shēng
  牛羊是最长见的牺牲。
  Cattle and sheep are the most common beasts slaughtered for sacrifice.

Note
"牺牲" is different from "赴死". "赴死" is a neutral word; "牺牲" is a commendatory word.

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