解救 (jiě jiù) — to rescue, to save (from danger or difficulty)
Definition
解救 means to rescue or free someone from danger or difficulty — broader and more literary than 救, with a sense of liberating. Often takes a 被 construction, as in the examples.
verb
to rescueto save (from danger or difficulty)
Examples
- 解救。Xiāo fáng yuán cóng dà huǒ zhōng jiě jiù chū le yì zhī xiǎo māo.The firefighters rescued a kitten from the big fire.
- 解救，。Tā men zhōng yú bèi jiě jiù chū lái le, dà jiā dōu sōng le yì kǒu qì.They were finally rescued, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
- 解救。Yī shēng quán lì jiě jiù le nà wèi zhòng shāng de bìng rén.The doctor did everything to rescue the seriously injured patient.
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