xiàn shēn

Traditional: 獻身

献身 (xiàn shēn) is a Chinese word meaning “to commit one's energy to; to devote oneself to; to sacrifice one's life for”.

Meanings

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

Characters in 献身

献xiàn · to offer身shēn · body

Related words

身上on the body身体the body身body身边at one's side身份identity; aspect of one's identity (e.g. mayor, father, permanent resident); role; capacity (as in "in his capacity as ..." 以[yi3] + ... + 的身份[de5 shen1 fen4]); status (social, legal etc); position; rank单身unmarried; single全身the whole body身材stature本身itself身后the time after one's death转身(of a person) to turn round贡献to contribute

Study Chinese with flashcards →