Definition

1. Verb:
   • To sacrifice; to give up (something valuable) for a cause, ideal, or another person: The core meaning is to voluntarily relinquish or endure the loss of something important (such as time, comfort, personal interests, or even one's life) for a greater purpose or for the benefit of others.
   • To be sacrificed; to be lost or given up: Can describe the state of something being forfeited.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Người lính đã hy sinh anh dũng vì Tổ quốc. (The soldier bravely sacrificed himself for the Fatherland.)
  • Cô ấy hy sinh sự nghiệp để chăm sóc gia đình. (She sacrificed her career to take care of her family.)
  • Mọi hy vọng đã hy sinh cho mục tiêu chung. (All hopes were sacrificed for the common goal.)

Advanced Usage

• "hy sinh bản thân": to sacrifice oneself.

  • Cha mẹ luôn sẵn sàng hy sinh bản thân vì con cái. (Parents are always ready to sacrifice themselves for their children.)

• "sự hy sinh" (noun): the sacrifice.

  • Sự hy sinh của họ sẽ không bao giờ bị lãng quên. (Their sacrifice will never be forgotten.)

Variants and Related Words

• Hi sinh: This is a common variant spelling of "hy sinh". The meaning and usage are identical.
  • Anh ấy đã hi sinh tính mạng để cứu người. (He sacrificed his life to save others.)

Synonyms

• Từ bỏ: to give up, to abandon (often implies relinquishing claims or habits, less strong on the noble connotation of "hy sinh").
• Cống hiến: to dedicate, to devote (focuses more on positive contribution rather than loss).
• Hiến dâng: to offer, to dedicate (often used in religious or very formal contexts).

Related Phrases

• Chấp nhận hy sinh: to accept sacrifice.
  • Chúng ta phải chấp nhận hy sinh một số lợi ích cá nhân. (We must accept sacrificing some personal benefits.)

Related Idioms

• Hy sinh đời bố, củng cố đời con: (Literal: Sacrifice the father's life, consolidate the son's life). An idiom describing the sacrifice of one generation for the benefit and better future of the next.
  • Câu chuyện về những người nhập cư là câu chuyện "hy sinh đời bố, củng cố đời con". (The story of immigrants is a story of "sacrificing one generation to build a better life for the next.")

verb

1. to sacrifice; to give up
   • cô ta đã hy sinh cho anh rất nhiều
     She sacrificed herself for you too much