A selfless person cares about other people more than about themselves. The word is praise.

A selfless person無私的人 cares about other people在乎別人 more than about themselves勝過在乎自己。The word這個字 is praise是稱讚的話。

We use it for parents who give up sleep, for a friend who gives you the last ticket, for a nurse on a long night. Teachers and speeches like it; it feels warm and a little high, though you can still say it at the dinner table.

We我們 use it用這個字 for parents who give up sleep來形容犧牲睡眠的父母，for a friend who gives you the last ticket把最後一張票讓給你的朋友，for a nurse on a long night或熬長夜班的護理師。Teachers and speeches老師和演講 like it喜歡用這個字；it feels warm and a little high它給人溫暖又有點崇高的感覺，though you can still say it at the dinner table不過在飯桌上講也沒問題。

The picture in the word is 'without self' — you put your own wants down. Though actually nobody is selfless every hour of the day; we use it when, in that moment or in that life, the other person comes first.

The picture in the word這個字給人的畫面 is是 'without self'「沒有自我」 — you你 put your own wants down把自己的欲望放下。Though actually不過其實 nobody is selfless every hour of the day沒有人時時刻刻都無私；we我們 use it用這個字 when在某個當下或某段人生中，in that moment or in that life那段時間裡, the other person comes first別人被放在第一位。

Do not mix it up with selfish. They share the letters s-e-l-f, and students often read too fast and grab the wrong one. Selfish is the frown; selfless is the smile.

Do not mix it up with不要把它和 selfish selfish（自私）搞混。They這兩個字 share the letters s-e-l-f都有s-e-l-f這幾個字母，and students often read too fast學生常常看太快 and grab the wrong one就抓錯字。Selfish selfish is the frown是皺眉；selfless selfless is the smile是微笑。