# 牺牲 (xīshēng)

In Mandarin Chinese, 牺牲 (xīshēng) means “to sacrifice (one's life)”. It is part of the HSK 6 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: to sacrifice (one's life)
- Pinyin: xīshēng (xi1 sheng1)
- Traditional: 犧牲
- HSK 3.0 · Level 6
- HSK 2.0 · Level 6

## Examples

- 许多英雄为国牺牲了生命。
  Xǔduō yīngxióng wèi guó xīshēngle shēngmìng.
  Many heroes sacrificed their lives for the country.

## Characters

- 牺 (xī): sacrifice
- 牲 (shēng): domestic animal; sacrificial animal

https://hanziro.com/word/xi-sheng-sacrifice/

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