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Hanzi

犧 / 牺

Traditional
犧
Simplified
牺

sacrifice

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 6

Pinyin

xī

Bopomofo

ㄒㄧ

Jyutping

hei1

Example sentences

犧牲 / 牺牲 xīshēng
為了保護國家，許多士兵犧牲了自己的生命。
为了保护国家，许多士兵牺牲了自己的生命。

In order to protect the country, many soldiers sacrificed their own lives.

戰士 / 战士 zhànshì
那些戰士為了保衛國家而犧牲了。
那些战士为了保卫国家而牺牲了。

Those warriors sacrificed themselves to defend the country.

犧牲品 / 牺牲品 xīshēngpǐn
戰爭讓許多無辜平民成為犧牲品。
战争让许多无辜平民成为牺牲品。

In this war, many innocent civilians became victims.

Example Vocabulary

犧牲

xi1'sheng1

to sacrifice; sacrifice

犧

xi1

犧牲品

xi1'sheng1'pin3

sacrifice; victim used or harmed for another purpose

犧牲者

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