hi sinh

Level ≈B2 (approx.) verb Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [hi˧˧ sïŋ˧˧]Huế [hɪj˧˧ ʂɨn˧˧]Saigon [hɪj˧˧ ʂɨn˧˧] browser voice

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hi sinh means to sacrifice; to die.

Chinese characters: 犧牲

Meanings of hi sinh in English

Verb

to sacrifice
- Cô ta đã hi sinh vì anh rất nhiều.She sacrificed herself for you too much
- sự hi sinh vô íchuseless sacrifice
formal, of a war soldier(s) to die
- Liệt sĩ Huỳnh Văn Tăng hi sinh ngày 13 tháng 8 năm 1974. Hài cốt của chiến sĩ hiện chưa tìm thấy.Mr. Huỳnh Văn Tăng died the 13th of August, 1974. His remains have not been found.

Example sentences with hi sinh

Tom đã hi sinh để cứu tất cả chúng ta. Tom died to save all of us.
Để theo đuổi thành công, cần có sự hi sinh. The pursuit of success requires sacrifices.
Đó là kết quả của sự hi sinh trong nhiều năm. It was the result of years of sacrifices.
Anh ấy đã hi sinh thời gian rảnh của mình để giúp đỡ gia đình mình. He sacrificed his free time to help his family.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 犧牲.

Frequently asked questions

What does hi sinh mean in English?

hi sinh (verb) means "to sacrifice; to die".

How do you pronounce hi sinh?

IPA: Hanoi [hi˧˧ sïŋ˧˧]; Saigon [hɪj˧˧ ʂɨn˧˧]. Tones: hi — level tone (ngang), sinh — level tone (ngang).

Is hi sinh a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. hi sinh is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 犧牲.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.