献身

xiàn shēn · xian shen

Traditional 獻身

Meaning

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  1. to commit one's energy to
  2. to devote oneself to
  3. to sacrifice one's life for
  4. (coll.) (of a woman) to give one's virginity to
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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)认(rèn)为(wéi)这(zhè)些(xiē)是(shì)值(zhí)得(de)为(wèi)之(zhī)献(xiàn)身(shēn)的(de)原(yuán)则(zé)。

I think these are principles worth dying for.

Tatoeba: Chinese by jan_OkulaJu · English by mailohilohi · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)决(jué)定(dìng)献(xiàn)身(shēn)于(yú)教(jiào)育(yù)事(shì)业(yè)。

He decided to devote himself to the cause of education.

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