牺 xī
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 牛 — ox, cow, bull
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
牺牲
xīshēng
to sacrifice; sacrifice
Characters in this word
牲 shēng
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 牛 — ox, cow, bull
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 任何改革都不应牺牲弱势群体的基本权益来换取短期效率。 Rènhé gǎigé dōu bù yīng xīshēng ruòshì qúntǐ de jīběn quányì lái huànqǔ duǎnqī xiàolǜ. No reform should sacrifice the basic rights of vulnerable groups in exchange for short-term efficiency.
- 为了照顾生病的母亲，他牺牲了自己的前途。 Wèile zhàogù shēngbìng de mǔqīn, tā xīshēng le zìjǐ de qiántú. In order to take care of his sick mother, he sacrificed his own future.
- 运动员为了比赛牺牲了很多休息时间，每天训练到很晚。 Yùndòngyuán wèile bǐsài xīshēng le hěnduō xiūxi shíjiān, měitiān xùnliàn dào hěn wǎn. For the competition, the athlete sacrificed a lot of rest time, training late every day.
Related words
- 牲畜 shēngchù livestock
- 推卸 tuīxiè to shirk; to evade responsibility
- 无微不至 wúwēibúzhì meticulous and thoughtful; in every possible way
- 玩弄 wánnòng to play with; to manipulate; to toy with
- 无私 wúsī selfless
- 唾弃 tuòqì to spurn; to reject with contempt
- 无动于衷 wúdòngyúzhōng indifferent; unmoved; apathetic
- 袖手旁观 xiùshǒupángguān to stand by and do nothing
- 无可厚非 wúkěhòufēi not blameworthy; understandable
- 指手画脚 zhǐshǒuhuàjiǎo to gesticulate and criticise; to boss people around
- 推崇 tuīchóng to esteem highly; to advocate
- 张扬 zhāngyáng to make public; showy; ostentatious