Translation

• to sacrifice one's life
• to sacrifice (sth valued)
• beast slaughtered as a sacrifice

Synonyms

• 牢, 牲
• 为国捐躯, 以身殉职, 就义, 成仁, 捐躯, 授命, 效命, 效死, 杀身成仁, 死而后己, 殉, 殉国, 殉职, 殉节, 殉难, 献身, 肝脑涂地, 自我牺牲, 舍死忘生, 舍生取义, 舍身, 阵亡, 马革裹尸

Examples

• 士兵们已经准备好为国牺牲了。
  The soldiers were ready to die for their country.
• 为了救许多人牺牲一个人是否道德？
  Would it be ethical to sacrifice one person to save many?
• 他救了那个婴儿，但是却牺牲了自己的生命。
  He saved the baby at the cost of his life.