Chinese–EnglishWith examples
献身
xiàn shēn · xian shen
Traditional 獻身
Meaning
CC-CEDICT- to commit one's energy to
- to devote oneself to
- to sacrifice one's life for
- (coll.) (of a woman) to give one's virginity to
In a sentence
2 examples01
我认为这些是值得为之献身的原则。
I think these are principles worth dying for.
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02
他决定献身于教育事业。
He decided to devote himself to the cause of education.
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