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Hanzi

挽

variant of 挽[wan3]/to draw (a cart)/to lament the dead

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 7

Pinyin

wǎn

Bopomofo

ㄨㄢˇ

Jyutping

waan5

Example sentences

挽回 wǎnhuí
他正努力挽回自己的聲譽。
他正努力挽回自己的声誉。

He is trying to save his reputation.

輸血 / 输血 shūxuè
醫生及時為他輸血急救，才挽回了性命。
医生及时为他输血急救，才挽回了性命。

The doctor gave him a timely blood transfusion for emergency treatment, saving his life.

挽留 wǎnliú
朋友要去外地時，我們一起挽留他，希望他常回來。
朋友要去外地时，我们一起挽留他，希望他常回来。

When our friend was about to move away, we tried to persuade him to stay and hoped he would visit often.

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.

挽 wǎn
她挽起袖子準備開始幹活。
她挽起袖子准备开始干活。

She rolled up her sleeves and prepared to start working.

Example Vocabulary

挽回

wan3'hui2

to retrieve; to redeem; to save (a situation)

挽留

wan3'liu2

to persuade someone to stay; to try to keep someone from leaving

挽救

wan3'jiu4

to save; to rescue; to remedy

力挽狂瀾

li4'wan3'kuang2'lan2

挽

wan3

to pull; to roll up (sleeves); to lead by the hand; to lament the dead

挽歌

挽聯

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