救救 (jiù jiù) — (verb, reduplicated) to plead for rescue; an urgent call for help
Definition
救救 is the reduplicated, urgent form of 救 ('save, rescue') — used as a desperate cry for help, like shouting 'Help! Save me!' Reduplication here adds urgency, not the soft/playful tone it carries elsewhere.
verb
(verb, reduplicated) to plead for rescuean urgent call for help
Examples
- 救救！！jiù jiù! Yǒu rén diào dào hé lǐ le!Help! Someone fell into the river!
- “救救”，。Tā dà shēng hǎn zhe "jiù jiù wǒ", rán hòu cóng chuán shàng tiào le xià qù.She shouted "Save me!" and then jumped from the boat.
- “救救”，。Rén men dōu zài hǎn "jiù jiù", dàn jiù yuán duì hái méi dào.People were all shouting "Help!" but the rescue team hadn't arrived yet.
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