---
title: "Xisheng Meaning: 牺牲 (xīshēng) Means “to sacrifice”"
description: "牺牲 (traditional 犧牲, xīshēng) means “to sacrifice; to give up; sacrifice”. Hear its tones, see what 牺 and 牲 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xisheng"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

[What does it mean in Chinese?](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning)

# What does 牺牲 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

牺牲 xīshēng

## to sacrifice; to give up; sacrifice

## It can also mean

- to die (for a cause)

## Its characters

1. 牺 xī to sacrifice (as in 牺牲)
2. 牲 shēng sacrificial animal (as in 牺牲)

## In a sentence

她牺牲了周末来帮我搬家。 She gave up her weekend to help me move.

[More about 牺牲](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E7%89%BA%E7%89%B2)

## Keep 牺牲 for Review

A free account keeps it, and Review brings it back just before you’d forget it.

## Look up another word

## See any word in its sentence

Get a card like this for every word on any page or YouTube subtitle.

[Add to Chrome](https://mandarinthewild.com/go/chrome?from=%2Fmeaning%2Fxisheng) [Read in the Library](https://mandarinthewild.com/library)

[Turn simplified Chinese into traditional](https://mandarinthewild.com/simplified-to-traditional)

[The best Language Reactor alternatives for Chinese](https://mandarinthewild.com/guides/language-reactor-alternatives)