呼救 (hū jiù) — to call for help | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

呼救 (hū jiù) means to call out for help, emphasizing the act of shouting or crying out in an emergency. It is more specific than 求救 (qiú jiù), which simply means to ask for help without specifying the method, and differs from 救命 (jiù mìng), which is a cry meaning 'save (my) life!' or the verb 'to save a life'.

verb

to call for help

Examples

呼救。
Tā yù dào wēixiǎn shí lìkè hū jiù.
He calls for help immediately when in danger.
呼救，。
Tīng dào yǒu rén hū jiù, tā mǎshàng pǎo le guò qù.
Hearing someone call for help, he immediately ran over.
，呼救。
Rúguǒ mílù le, qǐng hū jiù.
If you get lost, please call for help.

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