有救 (yǒu) — curable, can be saved (of a person or situation)
Definition
有救 (yǒu jiù) means a bad situation or illness 'can still be saved' — used to encourage someone that things aren't hopeless. Often paired with 还 ('still') or 别灰心 ('don't lose heart').
verb
curablecan be saved (of a person or situation)
Examples
- ，。Tā de bìng hái yǒu, yī shēng zhèng zài xiǎng bàn fǎ.His illness is still curable; the doctor is thinking of a way.
- ，，。Suī rán zhè cì méi kǎo hǎo, dàn hái yǒu, xià cì nǔ lì jiù xíng.Although this exam didn't go well, there's still hope — just work hard next time.
- ，。Bié huī xīn, shì qing hái yǒu.Don't lose heart; the situation can still be saved.
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