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Jyutping hei1 sang1
Pinyin xī shēng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to sacrifice one's life
  2. to sacrifice (sth valued)
  3. beast slaughtered as a sacrifice
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    祭神​用​嘅​牲畜
    livestock slaughtered for sacrifice; sacrificial offering
  2. 名詞
    為​咗​某種​目的​而放棄​自己​嘅​利益
    abandonment of one's own interests for the sake of achieving some end; sacrifice
    • 佢嘅犧牲係唔會白費嘅!
      佢嘅牺牲系唔会白费嘅!
      keoi5 ge3 hei1 sang1 hai6 m4 wui5 baak6 fai3 ge3!
      His sacrifice will not be in vain!
  3. 動詞
    為​咗​得到​或者​達成​一樣​嘢​而​放棄​其他​嘢​,​或者​為​咗​某個​人​嘅​利益​而​捨​棄對​其他人​嘅​利益​,​因為​唔​可以​兼顧​,​而​其中​一樣​優先過​其他
    to sacrifice
    • 媽媽為咗有多啲時間喺屋企照顧仔女,願意犧牲咗自己嘅事業。
      妈妈为咗有多啲时间喺屋企照顾仔女,愿意牺牲咗自己嘅事业。
      maa4 maa1 wai6 zo2 jau5 do1 di1 si4 gaan3 hai2 uk1 kei2 ziu3 gu3 zai2 neoi2, jyun6 ji3 hei1 sang1 zi6 gei2 ge3 si6 jip6.
      The mother is willing to sacrifice her own career to reserve more time for taking care of her children at home.
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. (沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    他以牺牲自己的健康为代价完成了这项工作。
    他以犧牲自己的健康為代價完成瞭這項工作。
    tā yǐ xī shēng zì jǐ de jiàn kāng wèi dài jià wán chéng liǎo zhè xiàng gōng zuò 。
    • He did it at the expense of his health.
  2. Mandarin
    由于农业的发展,食品全球产量能够跟上人口的增长,但只是牺牲了将来。
    由於農業的發展,食品全球産量能夠跟上人口的增長,但隻是犧牲瞭將來。
    yóu yú nóng yè de fā zhǎn , shí pǐn quán qiú chǎn liàng néng gòu gēn shàng rén kǒu de zēng zhǎng , dàn zhī shì xī shēng liǎo jiāng lái 。
    • Thanks to the development of agricultural science, world food production has managed to keep up with population growth - but only at the expense of the future.
  3. Mandarin
    他为美国承受了比我们大多数人所能想象的更多的牺牲。
    他為美國承受瞭比我們大多數人所能想象的更多的犧牲。
    tā wèi měi guó chéng shòu liǎo bǐ wǒ men dà duō shù rén suǒ néng xiǎng xiàng de gèng duō de xī shēng 。
    • He has endured sacrifices for America that most of us cannot begin to imagine.
    • He has endured sacrifices for the United States that most of us cannot begin to imagine.
  4. Mandarin
    今晚稍早,我接到马侃参议员打来,态度非常恳切的电话。马侃参议员已打完一场漫长艰苦的选战。他为这个他所热爱的国家所打的仗更久,更艰苦。他为美国的奉献牺牲,是我们多数同胞难以想像的。因为有他这位勇敢无私的领袖的奉献,我们才能过比较好的日子。
    今晚稍早,我接到馬侃參議員打來,態度非常懇切的電話。馬侃參議員已打完一場漫長艱苦的選戰。他為這個他所熱愛的國家所打的仗更久,更艱苦。他為美國的奉獻犧牲,是我們多數同胞難以想像的。因為有他這位勇敢無私的領袖的奉獻,我們才能過比較好的日子。
    jīn wǎn shāo zǎo , wǒ jiē dào mǎ kǎn cān yì yuán dǎ lái , tài dù fēi cháng kěn qiè de diàn huà 。 mǎ kǎn cān yì yuán yǐ dǎ wán yī chǎng màn zhǎng jiān kǔ de xuǎn zhàn 。 tā wèi zhè gè tā suǒ rè ài de guó jiā suǒ dǎ dī zhàng gèng jiǔ , gèng jiān kǔ 。 tā wèi měi guó de fèng xiàn xī shēng , shì wǒ men duō shù tóng bāo nán yǐ xiǎng xiàng de 。 yīn wèi yǒu tā zhè wèi yǒng gǎn wú sī de lǐng xiù de fèng xiàn , wǒ men cái néng guò bǐ jiào hǎo de rì zi 。
    • A little bit earlier this evening, I received an extraordinarily gracious call from Senator McCain. Senator McCain fought long and hard in this campaign. And he's fought even longer and harder for the country that he loves. He has endured sacrifices for America that most of us cannot begin to imagine. We are better off for the service rendered by this brave and selfless leader.
  5. Mandarin
    我的首席策略师大卫-艾克斯罗德,他一直是追随我的伙伴。你们组建了政治史上最好的竞选团队,是你们成就了今天,我永远感谢你们为此所作出的牺牲。
    我的首席策略師大衛-艾剋斯羅德,他一直是追隨我的夥伴。你們組建瞭政治史上最好的競選團隊,是你們成就瞭今天,我永遠感謝你們為此所作齣的犧牲。
    wǒ de shǒu xí cè lüè shī dà wèi - ài kè sī luó dé , tā yī zhí shì zhuī suí wǒ de huǒ bàn 。 nǐ men zǔ jiàn liǎo zhèng zhì shǐ shàng zuì hǎo de jìng xuǎn tuán duì , shì nǐ men chéng jiù liǎo jīn tiān , wǒ yǒng yuǎn gǎn xiè nǐ men wèi cǐ suǒ zuò chū de xī shēng 。
    • To my chief strategist, David Axelrod, who's been a partner with me every step of the way. To the best campaign team ever assembled in the history of politics! You made this happen, and I am forever grateful for what you've sacrificed to get it done.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    作出选择,就一定要作出牺牲,啫系放弃一样嘢,去获得第二样嘢。
    作出選擇,就一定要作出犧牲,啫係放棄一樣嘢,去獲得第二樣嘢。
    zok3 ceot1 syun2 zaak6 , zau6 jat1 ding6 jiu3 zok3 ceot1 hei1 sang1 , ze1 hai6 fong3 hei3 jat1 joeng6 je5 , heoi3 wok6 dak1 dai6 ji6 joeng6 je5 。
    • Making a choice always means making a sacrifice, giving up one thing for another.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢嘅牺牲系唔会白费嘅!
    佢嘅犧牲係唔會白費嘅!
    keoi5 ge3 hei1 sang1 hai6 m4 wui5 baak6 fai3 ge3!
    • His sacrifice will not be in vain!
  2. Cantonese
    妈妈为咗有多啲时间喺屋企照顾仔女,愿意牺牲咗自己嘅事业。
    媽媽為咗有多啲時間喺屋企照顧仔女,願意犧牲咗自己嘅事業。
    maa4 maa1 wai6 zo2 jau5 do1 di1 si4 gaan3 hai2 uk1 kei2 ziu3 gu3 zai2 neoi2, jyun6 ji3 hei1 sang1 zi6 gei2 ge3 si6 jip6.
    • The mother is willing to sacrifice her own career to reserve more time for taking care of her children at home.
  3. Cantonese
    壮烈牺牲
    壯烈犧牲
    • heroic sacrifice
  4. Cantonese
    做足安全措施,唔好有咗先去谂堕胎,白白牺牲一条人命。
    做足安全措施,唔好有咗先去諗墮胎,白白犧牲一條人命。
    zou6 zuk1 on1 cyun4 cou3 si1, m4 hou2 jau5 zo2 sin1 heoi3 nam2 do6 toi1, baak6 baak6 hei1 sang1 jat1 tiu4 jan4 meng6.
    • Abortion is the same as killing. Ensure safe sex before it's too late.
  5. Cantonese
    为咗纪念呢班为战争牺牲性命嘅烈士,国家特登起咗块纪念碑。
    為咗紀念呢班為戰爭犧牲性命嘅烈士,國家特登起咗塊紀念碑。
    • In memory of the martyrs in the war, the state government established a monument.