xī shēng
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为了国家的利益，他牺牲了自己的生命。
Wèile guójiā de lìyì, tā xīshēngle zìjǐ de shēngmìng.
For the benefit of the country, he sacrificed his own life.
为了保护人民的安全，警察们不惜牺牲自己的生命。
Wèile bǎohù rénmín de ānquán, jǐngchámen bùxī xīshēng zìjǐ de shēngmìng.
In order to protect the safety of the people, the police do not hesitate to sacrifice their own lives.
为了实现自己的梦想，他付出了巨大的牺牲。
Wèile shíxiàn zìjǐ de mèngxiǎng, tā fùchūle jùdà de xīshēng.
In order to achieve his dream, he made great sacrifices.
牺牲 (xī shēng)
sacrifice
奉献 (fèng xiàn)
dedication
保全 (bǎoquán)
preserve
挽救 (wǎnjiù)
save
The Chinese character 牺牲 (xī shēng) is composed of two parts: 牺 (xī), which means "sacrificial animal," and 生 (shēng), which means "life." Together, they form the word 牺牲, which literally means "to sacrifice one's life." In ancient China, animals were often sacrificed to the gods in order to appease them or to ask for their favor. This practice was based on the belief that the gods needed to be fed and that they would be pleased by the offering of a valuable animal. Over time, the word 牺牲 came to be used more broadly to refer to any act of self-sacrifice, regardless of whether or not it involved the death of the person making the sacrifice. Today, 牺牲 is still used in this sense, and it is also used to refer to the act of making a donation or contribution to a cause.
