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

Definition

求救 is 'to call for help' in an emergency — the 求 emphasizes the pleading plea. Unlike 求助 (general appeal for help), 求救 implies danger or distress.

verb
to call for helpto ask for assistance (in an emergency)

Examples

  • 求救
    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.
  • 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.
  • 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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