牺牲

xī shēng

HSK 7 verb

Meaning 释义

to sacrifice one's life
to sacrifice (sth valued)
beast slaughtered as a sacrifice

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In real sentences 真实例句

约翰Yuēhàn牺牲xīshēng自己zìjǐ的de健康jiànkāng，完成wánchéng工作gōngzuò。

John finished the work at the expense of his health.

Tatoeba #898756

士兵shìbīng们men已经yǐjīng准备zhǔnbèi好hǎo为wèi国guó牺牲xīshēng了le。

The soldiers were ready to die for their country.

Tatoeba #433895

他tā宁可nìngkě牺牲xīshēng生命shēngmìng，也yě不bù出卖chūmài组织zǔzhī。

He would rather lose his life than betray his organization.

Tatoeba #8706260

他tā害怕hàipà牺牲xīshēng生命shēngmìng，不得不bùdébù出卖chūmài组织zǔzhī。

Afraid of losing his life, he has to betray his organization.

Tatoeba #8706261

Example sentences: Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR

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