Chinese

jiùyuán
Meaning: to rescue; to support; relief
Part of Speech: Verb

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Handwriting

救
援

Example sentences

Rescue personnel have already arrived at the disaster area.
救援人員趕赴災區,幫助受災民眾。
救援人员赶赴灾区,帮助受灾民众。
Rescue workers rushed to the disaster area to help the affected people.
救援人員正在將前線的傷員撤離到安全地帶。
救援人员正在将前线的伤员撤离到安全地带。
Rescue personnel are evacuating the wounded from the front line to a safe area.
救援人員立即趕赴事故現場。
救援人员立即赶赴事故现场。
Rescue personnel immediately rushed to the scene of the accident.
救援隊正在打撈沉船。
救援队正在打捞沉船。
The rescue team is salvaging the sunken ship.
救援隊正在全力營救受困的登山客。
救援队正在全力营救受困的登山客。
The rescue team is putting all effort into rescuing the trapped hikers.
那艘船在暴風雨中遇險,幸好救援人員及時趕到。
那艘船在暴风雨中遇险,幸好救援人员及时赶到。
That ship encountered danger in the storm; luckily the rescuers arrived in time.
救援人員正在爭分奪秒地搜救生還者。
救援人员正在争分夺秒地搜救生还者。
Rescue workers are racing against time to search for survivors.
政府派出了救援隊前往災區。
政府派出了救援队前往灾区。
The government sent a rescue team to the disaster area.

Usage Notes

Often refers to organized efforts to help in disasters or emergencies.

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