救人 (jiù rén) — to rescue someone, to save someone's life

Definition

救人 means 'to rescue / save someone's life' — focus on saving a person in danger (from fire, drowning, etc.). A separable verb: 救…人 / 救了一个人.

verb
to rescue someoneto save someone's life

Examples

  • 救人
    Xiāo fáng yuán zhèng zài jiù rén.
    The firefighters are rescuing someone.
  • Tā zuó tiān cóng hé lǐ jiù le yí gè rén.
    He rescued a person from the river yesterday.
  • 救人
    Yī shēng zuì dà de zé rèn jiù shì jiù rén.
    A doctor's greatest responsibility is to save lives.
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