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HSK 7-9 · HSK VOCABULARY

牺牲

xīshēng

to sacrifice one's life
Character structure
HSK
7-9
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HSK vocabulary
01 · MEANING

牺牲

牺牲 (xīshēng) is an HSK 7-9 Chinese word. Its most common English meaning is to sacrifice one's life; depending on context, it can also mean to sacrifice (sth valued) or beast slaughtered as a sacrifice. Read the examples below to choose the meaning that fits the sentence.

01to sacrifice one's life
02to sacrifice (sth valued)
03beast slaughtered as a sacrifice
02 · EXAMPLES

牺牲

为了救许多人牺牲一个人是否道德?Wèi le jiù xǔ duō rén xī shēng yí gè rén shì fǒu dào dé?

Would it be ethical to sacrifice one person to save many?

03 · PRACTISE WRITING

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04 · QUICK CHECK

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