Dictionary/牺牲

牺牲 犧牲

xī shēng

ㄒㄧ ㄕㄥ
VNHSK 6TOCFL L3core 10k
1to sacrifice one's life
2to sacrifice (sth valued)
3beast slaughtered as a sacrifice

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牺牲

Example

wèi le为了jìu救xǔ duō许多rén人xī shēng牺牲yī一gè rén个人shì fǒu是否dào dé道德？
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?