获救 (huò jiù) — to be rescued, to be saved (from danger/death/disaster)
Definition
获救 is a formal written verb meaning 'to be rescued' — used for people pulled out of danger, disaster, or near-death. Less common in everyday speech than the casual 救命.
verb
to be rescuedto be saved (from danger/death/disaster)
Examples
- ，获救。Jīng guò shí gè xiǎo shí de jiù yuán, tā men zhōng yú huò jiù le.After ten hours of rescue, they were finally saved.
- 。Tā zài nà cì shì gù zhōng huò guò liǎng cì jiù.He was rescued twice in that accident.
- ，获救。Rú guǒ méi yǒu rén lái jiù yuán, tā men jiù bú huì huò jiù.If nobody comes to rescue, they won't be saved.
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