Question

牺牲 xī shēng 牺牲(6) 向女神祭献了一头牺牲小牛.xiàng nǚshén jì xiàn le yītóu xīshēng xiǎoniúA calf was offered up as a sacrifice to the goddess.她以自我牺牲精神救了我们的性命.tā yǐ zìwǒ xīshēng jīngshén jiù le wǒmen de xìngmìngHer self-sacrifice saved our lives.以牺牲健康来求得工作上的成功是不值得的。yǐ xīshēng jiànkāng lái qiúdé gōngzuò shàng de chénggōng shì bùzhíde deSuccess in your job is not worth the sacrifice of your health. 6

Accepted Answer

犧牲 to sacrifice oneself 牺 (xī) sacrifice, give up牛 (niú) cow, ox, bull西 (xī) west(ern)牲 (shēng) sacrificial animal牛 (niú) cow, ox, bull生 (shēng) life, living, lifetime 19

Hanzi	牺牲
Traditional	犧牲
Pinyin	xī shēng
Dict	to sacrifice oneself
Homophons	牺牲(6)
Components	*牺 (xī)* sacrifice, give up** 牛 (niú) cow, ox, bull 西 (xī) west(ern) *牲 (shēng)* sacrificial animal** 牛 (niú) cow, ox, bull 生 (shēng) life, living, lifetime
example Sentences	向女神祭献了一头牺牲小牛. xiàng nǚshén jì xiàn le yītóu xīshēng xiǎoniú A calf was offered up as a sacrifice to the goddess. 她以自我牺牲精神救了我们的性命. tā yǐ zìwǒ xīshēng jīngshén jiù le wǒmen de xìngmìng Her self-sacrifice saved our lives. 以牺牲健康来求得工作上的成功是不值得的。 yǐ xīshēng jiànkāng lái qiúdé gōngzuò shàng de chénggōng shì bùzhíde de Success in your job is not worth the sacrifice of your health.
Strokes	19
HSK	6

Sacrifice Xīshēng De 牺牲 Xī 牛 Niú Cow