How is 牺牲 pronounced?

牺牲 is pronounced “xī shēng” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 牺牲?

牺牲 belongs to HSK 6 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

HSK 6verbverb / noun

牺牲

Traditional: 犧牲

xī shēng

牺牲 (xī shēng) means “to sacrifice one's life; to sacrifice (sth valued); beast slaughtered as a sacrifice”. It is an HSK 6 Chinese word (traditional 犧牲) in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How to write 牺牲

Example

战士们为国家牺牲了生命。

Zhànshìmen wèi guójiā xīshēng le shēngmìng.

The soldiers sacrificed their lives for the country.

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Frequently asked questions

What does 牺牲 mean?: 牺牲 (xī shēng) means “to sacrifice one's life; to sacrifice (sth valued); beast slaughtered as a sacrifice”. It is an HSK 6 word.
How is 牺牲 pronounced?: 牺牲 is pronounced “xī shēng” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 牺牲?: 牺牲 belongs to HSK 6 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Updated: 2026-05-27