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to sacrifice

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

xi1sheng1 • xīshēng

Meaning


Primary

to sacrifice

Alternatives

sacrifice, sacrifices, sacrificing, sacrificed, sacrificial animal

Mnemonic


犧牲 To sacrifice something is to kill or get rid of it like a 牲 domestic animal that is taken as a 犧 sacrifice in old times.

Usage


很多 士兵 在 戰爭 中 犧牲 了。

Many soldiers sacrificed themselves in the war.

他 為 家人 犧牲 了 自己。

He sacrificed himself for his family.

他 願意 為 朋友 犧牲 一切。

He is willing to sacrifice everything for his friends.