Chinese word

抢救

Pronunciation

Pinyinqiǎng jiù

Meaning

  • verbsave

Example

医生正在抢救病人。yī shēng zhèng zài qiǎng jiù bìng rén

The doctor is working to save the patient.

Illustration for 抢救 (save)

More examples

急救人员对伤者进行了抢救，情况稳定。jí jiù rén yuán duì shāng zhě jìn xíng le qiǎng jiù qíng kuàng wěn dìng

Emergency responders provided emergency treatment to the injured person, and the person's condition stabilized.

Core concept

Fast action that stabilizes a critically ill or injured person before ordinary treatment can take over.

Common phrases

  • 及时抢救jí shí qiǎng jiù

    provide timely emergency treatment

  • 抢救伤员qiǎng jiù shāng yuán

    rescue the injured

  • 实施抢救shí shī qiǎng jiù

    administer emergency treatment

Similar words

救护jiù hù: Give first aid to an injured or sick person or move them to safety.
救治jiù zhì: Give medical treatment for an illness or injury so the person can recover.
救援jiù yuán: Send help or supplies to a disaster or accident site.
救助jiù zhù: Save a person from danger at the scene.

Definition in Chinese

对伤病者或突发病情进行迅速的应急处理，以争取时间、稳定生命体征或挽救生命。duì shāng bìng zhě huò tū fā bìng qíng jìn xíng xùn sù de yìng jí chú lǐ yǐ zhēng qǔ shí jiān wěn dìng shēng mìng tǐ zhēng huò wǎn jiù shēng mìng

Word origin

The compound 抢 (qiǎng, "act before others") + 救 (jiù, "save") combines urgency with rescue, fitting its use for immediate medical care.

Usage tips

  • In Chinese, this verb describes the emergency effort itself, so it does not by itself say that the person was successfully saved.

Other meanings

  • rescueverb
  • give emergency treatmentverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 抢救措施qiǎng jiù cuò shīlife-saving measuresnoun

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