Definition
救命 (jiù mìng) is a verb-object compound meaning 'to save (someone's) life' — it specifically refers to rescuing from danger of death. Unlike the single verb 救 (jiù, 'to save/rescue'), 救命 emphasizes the life at stake and is also used as an exclamation 'Help!' in emergencies. It can be split (救了我的命 'saved my life') and is more colloquial than formal rescue verbs like 救援 or 拯救.
verb
to save (someone's) life
Examples
- 救命。Tā zài huǒzāi zhōng jiù mìng le wǒ de háizi.He saved my child in the fire.
- 。Yīshēng jiù le tā de mìng.The doctor saved his life.
- ，救命。Tā hěn yǒnggǎn, zài hé lǐ jiù mìng le yí gè háizi.He was brave and saved a child in the river.
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