牺牲 (犧牲)
xī shēng
Pinyin

Definition

牺牲 (犧牲)
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xī shēng
  1. to sacrifice one's life
  2. to sacrifice (sth valued)
  3. beast slaughtered as a sacrifice

Character Decomposition

Related Words (7)

牺牲
xī shēng
  1. 1 to sacrifice one's life
  2. 2 to sacrifice (sth valued)
  3. 3 beast slaughtered as a sacrifice
牲口
shēng kou
  1. 1 animals used for their physical strength (mules, oxen etc)
  2. 2 beast of burden
牲畜
shēng chù
  1. 1 domesticated animals
  2. 2 livestock
牺牲品
xī shēng pǐn
  1. 1 sacrificial victim
  2. 2 sb who is expendable
  3. 3 item sold at a loss
畜牲
chù shēng

Sample Sentences

雾霾产生的主要原因还是在工业污染上，政府一味追求经济效益，用牺牲环境的代价来换取GDP的发展。
wùmái chǎnshēng de zhǔyào yuányīn háishì zài gōngyè wūrǎn shàng ，zhèngfǔ yīwèi zhuīqiú jīngjì xiàoyì ，yòng xīshēng huánjìng de dàijià lái huànqǔ GDP de fāzhǎn 。
The main source of smog is industrial pollution. The government invariably pursue economic efficiency, sacrificing the environment to forward GDP development.
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那场战争的战火遍及亚洲、欧洲、非洲、大洋洲，军队和民众伤亡超过一亿人，其中中国伤亡人数超过三千五百万，苏联死亡人数超过两千七百万。绝不让历史悲剧重演，是我们对当年为维护人类自由、正义、和平而牺牲的英灵，对惨遭屠杀的无辜亡灵的最好纪念。
nà chǎng zhànzhēng de zhànhuǒ biànjí Yàzhōu 、Ōuzhōu 、fēizhōu 、Dàyángzhōu ，jūnduì hé mínzhòng shāngwáng chāoguò yī yì rén ，qízhōng Zhōngguó shāngwáng rénshù chāoguò sānqiān wǔ bǎiwàn ，Sūlián sǐwáng rénshù chāoguò liǎng qiān qī bǎiwàn 。juébù ràng lìshǐ bēijù chóngyǎn ，shì wǒmen duì dāngnián wèi wéihù rénlèi zìyóu 、zhèngyì 、hépíng ér xīshēng de yīnglíng ，duì cǎnzāo túshā de wúgū wánglíng de zuì hǎo jìniàn 。
The fire of war spread over Asia, Europe, Africa and Oceania and over 100 million soldiers and civilians were killed or injured, among which over 35 million Chinese were killed or injured, and over 27 million Soviets were killed or injured. Ensuring that we do our absolute best to prevent history from repeating itself by upholding the human freedom, justice and peace that these martyrs sacrificed their lives for, is the best way to remember the innocent departed souls who were massacred.
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在那场战争中，中国人民以巨大民族牺牲支撑起了世界反法西斯战争的东方主战场，为世界反法西斯战争胜利作出了重大贡献。中国人民抗日战争也得到了国际社会广泛支持，中国人民将永远铭记各国人民为中国抗战胜利作出的贡献！
zài nà chǎng zhànzhēng zhōng ，Zhōngguó rénmín yǐ jùdà mínzú xīshēng zhīchēng qǐ le shìjiè fǎn fǎxīsī zhànzhēng de dōngfāng zhǔ zhànchǎng ，wèi shìjiè fǎn fǎxīsī zhànzhēng shènglì zuòchū le zhòngdà gòngxiàn 。Zhōngguó rénmín Kàng Rì Zhànzhēng yě dédào le guójìshèhuì guǎngfàn zhīchí ，Zhōngguó rénmín jiāng yǒngyuǎn míngjì gèguó rénmín wèi Zhōngguó kàng zhàn shènglì zuò chū de gòngxiàn ！
In this war, the Chinese people’s great sacrifice propped up the Eastern front of the World Anti-Fascist War, making an important contribution to the victory in the World Anti-Fascist War. The Chinese People’s War Against Japanese Aggression has also won widespread support in international circles, and the contributions of people of all nations to China’s victory in the war will always remain engraved on the memories of the Chinese people!
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那么我们就更应该给家庭主夫多一些理解和宽容了，他们能够选择为家庭牺牲自己的工作，忍受社会的议论，本身就是难能可贵的了。
nàme wǒmen jiù gèng yīnggāi gěi jiātíngzhǔfū duō yīxiē lǐjiě hé kuānróng le ，tāmen nénggòu xuǎnzé wèi jiātíng xīshēng zìjǐ de gōngzuò ，rěnshòu shèhuì de yìlùn ，běnshēn jiùshì nánnéngkěguì de le 。
Then we should give househusbands a little more understanding and tolerance. Choosing to sacrifice their jobs for their families and putting up with contrary opinions within society is valuable in itself.
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我也没办法，最近工作忙，睡觉时间都已经牺牲了，只好靠咖啡来提提神儿。
wǒ yě méi bànfǎ ，zuìjìn gōngzuò máng ，shuìjiào shíjiān dōu yǐjīng xīshēng le ，zhǐhǎo kào kāfēi lái títíshén r 。
I’ve no choice, with heavy workload even my sleep time is sacrificed. I can only rely on coffee to stay alert.
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奥巴马坚定地指出，不能因政治上的勾心斗角而牺牲美国百姓的民生。同时他也澄清，不会增加纳税人已经难以承受的经济重负，而是会通过减少现有医保体系中的资金浪费和滥用来筹集资金。
Àobāmǎ jiāndìng de zhǐchū ，bùnéng yīn zhèngzhì shàng de gōuxīndòujiǎo ér xīshēng Měiguó bǎixìng de mínshēng 。tóngshí tā yě chéngqīng ，bùhuì zēngjiā nàshuì rén yǐjīng nányǐ chéngshòu de jīngjì zhòngfù ，érshì huì tōngguò jiǎnshǎo xiànyǒu yībǎo tǐxì zhōng de zījīn làngfèi hé lànyòng lái chóují zījīn 。
Obama firmly pointed out that the American people's welfare cannot be sacrificed for political rivalry. At the same time, he also clarified that he wouldn't increase the taxpayers' already hard-to-bear economic burdens, but would raise funds through decreasing the present waste and misuse of funds in the health insurance system.
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这位烈士还不到20岁就壮烈牺牲了，好惨。
zhè wèi lièshì hái bùdào èrshí suì jiù zhuàngliè xīshēng le ，hǎo cǎn 。
This martyr wasn't even 20 years old when she bravely sacrificed herself. It's so tragic.
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自己教肯定有好处，可以因材施教，不让孩子变成应试教育的牺牲品。说实话，我很痛恨应试教育！整天就是考考考，分分分！
zìjǐ jiāo kěndìng yǒu hǎochu ，kěyǐ yīncáishījiào ，bùràng háizi biànchéng yìngshìjiàoyù de xīshēngpǐn 。shuō shíhuà ，wǒ hěn tònghèn yìngshìjiàoyù ！zhěngtiān jiùshì kǎo kǎo kǎo ，fēn fēn fēn ！
There are definitely advantages to teaching your kids yourself; you can cater your teaching to your child's individual needs. There's no need to make your child a casualty of the examination system. To be honest, I really despise the examination system! It's just testing and scores all day long!
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你这是鸡蛋里挑骨头。古时候女子地位低，连名字都没有。能为了国家做出牺牲，流芳百世，真的是不容易。那按照你的标准，貂蝉你肯定也看不上眼，她也是个间谍。
nǐ zhè shì jīdàn lǐ tiāo gǔtou 。gǔshíhou nǚzǐ dìwèi dī ，lián míngzi dōu méiyǒu 。néng wèile guójiā zuòchū xīshēng ，liúfāngbǎishì ，zhēnde shì bù róngyi 。nà ànzhào nǐ de biāozhǔn ，Diāo Chán nǐ kěndìng yě kànbushàngyǎn ，tā yě shì ge jiàndié 。
You're just nitpicking. In ancient times, women possessed low status; they didn't even have their own names. It really wasn't easy for them to be able to become martyrs for their countries or be remembered for their actions. Judging by your standards, you must also dislike Diao Chan. She was a spy, too.
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我？得了吧！我一个女人，要建也只能建一座贞节牌坊，还得牺牲老公和后半生的幸福。
wǒ ？déleba ！wǒ yī gè nǚrén ，yào jiàn yě zhǐnéng jiàn yī zuò zhēnjié páifāng ，hái děi xīshēng lǎogōng hé hòubànshēn de xìngfú 。
Me? No way! I'm a woman. I'd only be able to put up a chastity arch. Plus I'd have to sacrifice my husband and the happiness of the second half of my life.
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