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牺牲

xī shēng · xi sheng

Traditional 犧牲

Meaning

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他(tā)为(wèi)了(le)救(jiù)落(luò)水(shuǐ)的(de)孩(hái)子(zi)牺(xī)牲(shēng)了(le)自(zì)己(jǐ)的(de)生(shēng)命(mìng)。

He sacrificed his life to save the drowning child.

为(wèi)了(le)按(àn)时(shí)完(wán)成(chéng)项(xiàng)目(mù)，她(tā)牺(xī)牲(shēng)了(le)很(hěn)多(duō)休(xiū)息(xi)时(shí)间(jiān)。

In order to finish the project on time, she sacrificed a lot of rest time.

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