Chinese word

急救

Pronunciation

Pinyinjí jiù

Meaning

  • verbgive first aid

Example

护士正给伤者急救，不要靠近。hù shì zhèng gěi shāng zhě jí jiù bú yào kào jìn

The nurse is giving the injured person first aid, so do not come near.

Illustration for 急救 (give first aid)

More examples

他看到同事受伤却没有上前急救，后来觉得很愧疚。tā kàn dào tóng shì shòu shāng què méi yǒu shàng qián jí jiù hòu lái jué de hěn kuì jiù

He saw that his colleague was injured but did not step forward to give first aid, and later felt very guilty.

Core concept

Immediate rescue that keeps an injured or ill person stable until full medical care arrives.

Common phrases

  • 给伤者急救gěi shāng zhě jí jiù

    give first aid to the injured person

  • 及时为伤者急救jí shí wèi shāng zhě jí jiù

    give timely first aid to the injured person

Similar words

抢救qiǎng jiù: Providing emergency care or treatment intended to save a seriously ill or injured person's life.
治疗zhì liáo: Give medical care for an illness or injury by addressing its cause or easing its symptoms.

Definition in Chinese

对突然发生的伤害或病情，立即采取临时的医疗措施，如止血、包扎或心肺复苏，旨在在专业救援到来前稳定病情。duì tū rán fā shēng de shāng hài huò bìng qíng lì jí cái qǔ lín shí de yī liáo cuò shī rú zhǐ xuè bāo zā huò xīn fèi fù sū zhǐ zài zài zhuān yè jiù yuán dào lái qián wěn dìng bìng qíng

Word origin

急救 (jíjiù, "urgent rescue") combines 急 (jí, "urgent") with 救 (jiù, "rescue"), framing medical help as urgent rescue rather than complete treatment.

Usage tips

  • Chinese uses 急救 (jíjiù, "first aid") for the action, but English usually uses first aid as a noun phrase and adds a verb such as give or provide.

Other meanings

  • first aidnoun
  • emergency treatmentnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 急救课程jí jiù kè chéngfirst-aid coursenoun
  • 急救人员jí jiù rén yuánfirst-aid personnelnoun

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