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jiù

HSK 5

Meaning

  • variant of 救[jiu4]
  • to save
  • to assist
  • to rescue

Definition

帮助人或物脱离危险或困境。

To help someone or something out of danger or difficulty.

Usage

通常作动词,表示援、拯、挽等含义。

Usually used as a verb, conveying the meaning of rescue, save, or salvage.

Examples

  • 1 消防员冲进火场人。 (Firefighters rushed into the fire to rescue people.)
  • 2 医生成功活了心脏骤停的病人。 (The doctor successfully revived the patient with cardiac arrest.)
  • 3 他溺水时,被路过的人了起来。 (When he was drowning, he was saved by a passerby.)
  • 4 我们应该濒危动物。 (We should save endangered animals.)
  • 5 他靠坚强的意志力了自己一命。 (He saved his own life through strong willpower.)

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