"sacrifices" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 牺牲

Definition

为了他人或达成目标而放弃或失去的东西。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于复数，指为家人、工作、梦想等放弃的事物。常见搭配如“作出牺牲”。与宗教含义的“供品”不同。

Examples

Parents make many sacrifices for their children.

父母为孩子做出许多**牺牲**。

He made sacrifices to finish his studies.

他为完成学业付出了许多**牺牲**。

Moving to another country involved some sacrifices.

搬到另一个国家需要一些**牺牲**。

All those late nights at the office were real sacrifices for his career.

那些在办公室加班到深夜，的确是为事业做出的**牺牲**。

Sometimes the smallest sacrifices mean the most.

有时候最小的**牺牲**意义最大。

You can't reach your goals without making a few sacrifices along the way.

不做一些**牺牲**就无法实现目标。