牺牲 犧牲
xī shēng
HSK level: HSK 7–9
Meaning
to sacrifice one's life; to sacrifice (sth valued); beast slaughtered as a sacrifice
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为了救许多人牺牲一个人是否道德？
Wèi le jiù xǔ duō rén xī shēng yī gè rén shì fǒu dào dé?
Would it be ethical to sacrifice one person to save many?