犧hei1牲sang1

English

1. to sacrifice one's life
2. livestock slaughtered for sacrifice; sacrificial offering ----
3. to sacrifice
4. to sacrifice (sth valued)
5. sacrifice; abandonment of interests for the sake of achieving some end
6. beast slaughtered as a sacrifice

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 祭祀用嘅牲畜
2. 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
3. 為咗某種目的而放棄嘅利益

Examples

• 佢嘅犧牲係唔會白費嘅！

  His sacrifice will not be in vain!

• 媽媽為咗有多啲時間喺屋企照顧仔女，願意犧牲自己嘅事業。

  The mother is willing to sacrifice her own career to reserve more time for taking care of her children at home.

• 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。

  Making a choice always means making a sacrifice, giving up one thing for another.

  Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

• 能夠將犧牲視為樂趣，即係能夠體貼同體貼別人，你就會能夠永遠開心同有意義噉生活。

  Tatoeba · Andrea5437 CC BY

• 他犧牲生命，出賣組織。

  He sacrificed his life and betrayed the organization.

  Tatoeba · shou CC BY

• 士兵們已經準備好為國犧牲了。

  The soldiers were ready to die for their country.

  Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

• 約翰犧牲自己的健康，完成工作。

  John finished the work at the expense of his health.

  Tatoeba · kanaorange CC BY

• 他寧可犧牲生命，也不出賣組織。

  He would rather lose his life than betray his organization.

  Tatoeba · shou CC BY