牺牲(xī shēng)

HSK 7-92 charactersTrad. 犧牲

to sacrifice one's life

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Example sentences

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  • 牺牲性命去拯救快要溺死的孩子。

    tā xī shēng xìng mìng qù zhěng jiù kuài yào nì sǐ de hái zi

    He sacrificed his life in order to save the drowning child.

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