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急救 (jí jiù) — to give first aid, to provide emergency medical treatment

Definition

急救 is 'first aid / emergency medical treatment' — focused on giving immediate medical care at the scene, narrower than 救命 (saving a life). Pairs with a patient (∼病人), unlike 急诊, which names the hospital department.

verb
to give first aid, to provide emergency medical treatment

Examples

  • 急救。
    Yī shēng zhèng zài jí jiù nà wèi shòu shāng de gōng rén.
    The doctor is giving first aid to that injured worker.
  • ，急救。
    Rú guǒ yù dào jǐn jí qíng kuàng, qǐng lì jí bào jǐng bìng jí jiù.
    If you encounter an emergency, please call the police immediately and give first aid.
  • ，急救。
    Tā jīng guò péi xùn, néng gòu shú liàn jí jiù bìng rén.
    After training, he can skillfully give first aid to patients.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

急jíurgent
救jiùrescue

急 means 'urgent' and 救 means 'rescue', giving emergency aid.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
心心xīnheart
Sound part声符shēngfú
及
及jí急jí
Same sound today

急 pairs 心 (heart) with 及, which gives the sound.

Open 急 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
攴攴pū
Sound part声符shēngfú
求
求qiú救jiù
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

In 救, 求 gives the sound, and 攴 is the action part.

Open 救 →
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