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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

牺牲 [xīshēng]
  1. 1. verb [献身] sacrifice oneself
    他为救落水儿童牺牲了。
    He lost his life saving the drowning child.
  2. 2. verb [放弃] sacrifice
    牺牲个人利益
    sacrifice personal gain

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary (1 result)

牺牲 [xīshēng]
  1. 1. immolate
  2. 2. expendable
  3. 3. forfeit
  4. 4. sacrifice
  5. 5. toll
  6. 6. sacrifice
  7. 7. victim
  8. 8. save
  9. 9. traffic
  10. 10. cost
  11. 11. price
  12. 12. blood
  13. 13. give

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary (1 result)

牺牲 [xīshēng]
  1. 1. 古代指为祭祀而宰杀的牲畜。
  2. 2. 为正义舍弃自己的生命
    为民族独立和解放而牺牲
  3. 3. 泛指(为某人、某事)付出代价或受到损害
    牺牲个人利益。

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刘胡兰牺牲得非常惨烈。
Liu Hulan died tragically and heroically.
对于这次任务中牺牲的同志,我们惟有长歌当哭。
We can only convey our grief in writing for those comrades who have sacrificed themselves.
当年牺牲的战士就被丛葬在此。
All the dead soldiers of that year are buried here together.
在侦破这起毒案的过程中,有几名战士不幸牺牲
In the investigation of the drug-related crime, some policemen sacrificed their lives.
我们只有更加努力的工作才能告慰已经牺牲的同志。
Only by working harder can we comfort our sacrificed comrades.
为新中国的成立而牺牲的战士们用自己的鲜血铸就了我们的国魂。
Those soldiers sacrificed for the new nation have founded the national spirit with their blood.
她家是军烈属,她儿子在一次战斗中牺牲了。
Her son died during a fight, which makes her family that of a martyred soldier.
长江两岸的人民为了三峡大坝的修建作出了巨大牺牲
People on both sides of Changjiang River have sacrificed a lot for the building of the Three Gorges.
野战军的战士个个是英雄,不惧牺牲
Every soldiers in the field army is a hero who is not afraid of sacrifice.
不要难为他,他也只不过是政治的牺牲品罢了。
Don't be so hard on him, he is just a political scapegoat.

Collocations

流血牺牲
to shed one's blood for
不怕牺牲
to not fear sacrifice
牺牲的战友
sacrificed dead comrades
牺牲生命
to sacrifice one's life
为国牺牲
to sacrifice for the country
英勇牺牲
to die a heroic death
为艺术牺牲
to sacrifice for art
自我牺牲
to sacrifice oneself
牺牲精神
a spirit of sacrifice
牺牲利益
to sacrifice one's interest
做出牺牲
to make sacrifices
牺牲很大
a great sacrifice

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行程 [xíngchē]

  • 1.drive a vehicle
  • 2.line; row; rank | trade; …
  • 3.go; walk; travel; cover
  • 4.go; walk; travel; cover
  • 5.drive a vehicle

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