救命 (jiù mìng) — to save (someone's) life
Definition
救命 literally means 'save a life' and is also shouted as the cry 'Help!'. It is more dramatic and life-threatening than 帮忙 ('do a favor') and more specific than the general 救 ('to save/rescue').
verb
to save (someone's) life
Examples
- 救命。Tā zài huǒ zāi zhōng jiù mìng le wǒ de hái zi.He saved my child in the fire.
- 。Yī shēng jiù le tā de mìng.The doctor saved his life.
- ，救命。Tā hěn yǒng gǎn, zài hé lǐ jiù mìng le yí gè hái zi.He was brave and saved a child in the river.
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