Hanzi

救

to save/to assist/to rescue

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 3

Pinyin

jiù, jiū

Bopomofo

ㄐㄧㄡˋ, ㄐㄧㄡ

Jyutping

gau3

Example sentences

拯救 zhěngjiù
超級英雄拯救了這座城市。
超级英雄拯救了这座城市。

The superhero saved the city.

醫藥 / 医药 yīyào
醫藥的進步拯救了許多生命。
医药的进步拯救了许多生命。

Advances in medicine have saved many lives.

救 jiù
醫生救了他的命。
医生救了他的命。

The doctor saved his life.

醫學 / 医学 yīxué
現代醫學的進步救了許多人的生命。
现代医学的进步救了许多人的生命。

The progress of modern medicine has saved many people's lives.

救命 jiùmìng
聽到有人喊救命，大家立刻跑了過去。
听到有人喊救命，大家立刻跑了过去。

Hearing someone shout 'Help!', everyone ran over immediately.

急救 jíjiù
醫生正在對病人進行急救。
医生正在对病人进行急救。

The doctor is performing emergency treatment on the patient.

應急 / 应急 yìngjí
這個急救箱是用來應急的。
这个急救箱是用来应急的。

This first aid kit is for emergency use.

挽救 wǎnjiù
醫生竭盡全力挽救病人的生命。
医生竭尽全力挽救病人的生命。

The doctor did his best to save the patient's life.

性命 xìngmìng
醫生們正全力以赴，試圖挽救這名病人的性命。
医生们正全力以赴，试图挽救这名病人的性命。

The doctors are giving their all, trying to save this patient's life.

搶救 / 抢救 qiǎngjiù
救護車迅速將傷者送往醫院搶救。
救护车迅速将伤者送往医院抢救。

The ambulance quickly sent the injured to the hospital for emergency rescue.

Example Vocabulary

拯救

zheng3'jiu4

to save; to rescue

救

jiu4

to save; to rescue

救命

jiu4'ming4

Help!; to save a life

急救

ji2'jiu4

first aid; emergency treatment

挽救

wan3'jiu4

to save; to rescue; to remedy

搭救

da1'jiu4

搶救

qiang3'jiu4

to rescue; to save; to provide emergency treatment

救助

jiu4'zhu4

to aid; to help; assistance

不可救葯

呼救

hu1'jiu4

to call for help

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