求救 (qiú jiù) — to call for help, to ask for assistance (in an emergency)

Definition

Examples

• 船在海上遇到危险，船长立即发出求救信号。
  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.
• 她不小心掉进了河里，大声求救。
  Tā bù xiǎo xīn diào jìn le hé lǐ, dà shēng qiú jiù.
  She accidentally fell into the river and screamed for help.
• 被困在山上的游客用手机求救。
  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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