Meaning
sacrifice
Chinese: 古代祭祀用的牲畜，常见于“牺牲”。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “xi” becomes a different word in each tone. 牺 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 牺牲xī shēngto sacrifice one's life; to sacrifice (sth valued); beast slaughtered as a sacrifice
- 牺牲者xī shēng zhěsb who sacrifices himself; sacrificial victim; sb who is expendable
- 牺牲打xī shēng dǎsacrifice hit (in sport, e.g. baseball)
- 牺牲品xī shēng pǐnsacrificial victim; sb who is expendable; item sold at a loss
- 英勇牺牲yīng yǒng xī shēngto heroically sacrifice one's life
Example Sentence
为了救别人，他牺牲了自己的生命。Wèi le jiù bié ren, tā xī shēng le zì jǐ de shēng mìng.He sacrificed his own life to save others.
为了Wèi lein order to救jiùto save别人bié renother people，他tāhe牺牲xī shēngto sacrifice one's life了le(completed action)自己zì jǐoneself的deof生命shēng mìngliving being。