扑救 (pū jiù) — (to) fight a fire, put out a blaze; (sports) make a diving save (in volleyball, soccer, etc.)
Definition
Combines two senses: firefighters fighting a blaze, and a goalkeeper/volleyball player making a diving save. The diving imagery of 扑 ties both meanings together.
verb
(to) fight a fireput out a blaze(sports) make a diving save (in volleyball, soccer, etc.)
Examples
- 扑救。Xiāo fáng yuán xùn sù pū jiù le zhè chǎng dà huǒ.The firefighters quickly fought this big fire.
- 扑救。Tā fēi shēn pū jiù le zhè ge guān jiàn de qiú.He dove to save this crucial ball.
- 扑救。Xiāo fáng duì huā le liǎng gè xiǎo shí cái bǎ dà huǒ pū jiù zhù.The fire brigade spent two hours to finally contain the blaze.
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