HSK · Level 110
45 words
Chinese word
拯救
Pronunciation
Pinyinzhěng jiù
Meaning
- verbrescue
Example
医生及时拯救了病人。yī shēng jí shí zhěng jiù le bìng rén
The doctor rescued the patient in time.
More examples
科学家们的保护计划拯救了几种濒临灭绝的动物。kē xué jiā men de bǎo hù jì huà zhěng jiù le jí zhǒng bīn lín miè jué de dòng wù
The scientists' conservation plan saved several endangered animals.
Core concept
A forceful act that brings a person or thing out of serious danger and back to safety or normal life.
Common phrases
拯救生命zhěng jiù shēng mìng
save lives
拯救濒危物种zhěng jiù bīn wēi wù zhǒng
save endangered species
拯救文化遗产zhěng jiù wén huà yí chǎn
save cultural heritage
Similar words
救助jiù zhù: Directly helping someone escape from danger or serious difficulty.
救援jiù yuán: Providing people, supplies, or other support to lessen damage during a disaster or war.
解救jiě jiù: Rescuing someone from harm or a situation that holds them captive.
救济jiù jì: Providing money, food, or other goods to people suffering from poverty or disaster.
Definition in Chinese
把处于危险、困境或将要消亡的人、生命或事物从危害中救出并使其免于毁灭或恢复正常状态。bǎ chǔ yú wēi xiǎn kùn jìng huò jiāng yào xiāo wáng de rén shēng mìng huò shì wù cóng wēi hài zhōng jiù chū bìng shǐ qí miǎn yú huǐ miè huò huī fù zhèng cháng zhuàng tài
Word origin
拯 (zhěng, "rescue") + 救 (jiù, "save") form a compound whose two action words reinforce the idea of pulling something away from serious harm.
Usage tips
- In everyday conversation, 拯救 (zhěngjiù, "rescue") carries a serious, weighty tone, so it can sound dramatic for a small problem and is best linked with substantial danger or loss.