Definition
救生 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to save a life'. The two syllables can split when adding measure words or durations — e.g., 救过三次生 ('saved lives three times'). It is also commonly used as a prefix in nouns such as 救生员 (lifeguard) and 救生圈 (lifebuoy), but its core verb-object function remains 'to save a life'.
v.o.
to save a life
Examples
- 救生。Tā de gōngzuò shì měitiān zài hǎibiān jiù shēng.His job is to save lives at the beach every day.
- 。Tā qùnián zài zhège hǎitān jiù guò sān cì shēng.He saved lives three times at this beach last year.
- 救生。Yīshēng měitiān dōu zài yīyuàn jiù shēng.Doctors save lives at the hospital every day.
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