求救 (qiú jiù) — to call for help, to ask for assistance (in an emergency)
Definition
求救 is 'to call for help' in an emergency — the 求 emphasizes the pleading plea. Unlike 求助 (general appeal for help), 求救 implies danger or distress.
verb
to call for helpto ask for assistance (in an emergency)
Examples
- ,求救。Chuán zài hǎi shàng yù dào wēi xiǎn, chuán zhǎng lì jí fā chū qiú jiù xìn hào.The ship encountered danger at sea, and the captain immediately sent out a distress signal.
- ,求救。Tā bù xiǎo xīn diào jìn le hé lǐ, dà shēng qiú jiù.She accidentally fell into the river and screamed for help.
- 求救。Bèi kùn zài shān shàng de yóu kè yòng shǒu jī qiú jiù.The tourists trapped on the mountain used their phones to call for help.
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