牺牲
Old HSK 6
牺牲 (xīshēng) · to sacrifice
牺牲 (xīshēng) means “to sacrifice; to give one's life”. It is written with 2 characters: 牺 (to sacrifice) + 牲 (sacrificial animal). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 牺牲 is built
The characters
牺 xī · to sacrifice
What 牺 is made of
- 牛niú — ox
- 西xī — west
- 兀wù — weak
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 儿ér — child
- 囗wéi — enclosure
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 兀wù — weak
牲 shēng · sacrificial animal
What 牲 is made of
- 牛niú — ox
- 生shēng — life
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Example sentences
为了家庭，她牺牲了很多。Wèile jiātíng, tā xīshēng le hěnduō.She sacrificed a lot for her family.
他在救火时光荣牺牲了。Tā zài jiùhuǒ shí guāngróng xīshēng le.He gave his life fighting a fire.
Questions about 牺牲
What does 牺牲 mean?
牺牲 (xīshēng) means “to sacrifice; to give one's life”.
How do you pronounce 牺牲?
牺牲 is pronounced xīshēng.
Which HSK level is 牺牲?
牺牲 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
Learn 牺牲 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 193: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.