救 (jiù) — to save, to rescue
Definition
The base verb 'to save / rescue' — general, used for people, animals, or situations. The compounds below narrow the sense: 救命 is specifically 'save a life', 救灾 is 'disaster relief', and 抢救 emphasizes urgency.
verb
to saveto rescue
Examples
- 救。Jǐng chá jiù chū le nà ge hái zi.The police rescued that child.
- 救。Tā tiào jìn hé lǐ jiù le yí gè luò shuǐ de rén.He jumped into the river to save a drowning person.
- 救。Wǒ men yào jiù nà xiē shòu shāng de niǎo.We need to save those injured birds.
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