HSK · Level 38
120 words
Chinese word
救助
Pronunciation
Pinyinjiù zhù
Meaning
- verbrescue
Example
消防队来救助被困的人。xiāo fáng duì lái jiù zhù bèi kùn de rén
The fire department came to rescue the people who were trapped.
More examples
救护车到达后，医护人员迅速救助了多名伤者。jiù hù chē dào dá hòu yī hù rén yuán xùn sù jiù zhù le duō míng shāng zhě
After the ambulance arrived, medical staff quickly rescued several injured people.
Core concept
Urgent support that brings someone or something out of danger and toward safety.
Common phrases
赶赴救助伤员gǎn fù jiù zhù shāng yuán
rush to rescue the injured
前往救助受伤者qián wǎng jiù zhù shòu shāng zhě
go to rescue the injured
亲自救助受困者qīn zì jiù zhù shòu kùn zhě
personally rescue trapped people
Similar words
救援jiù yuán: Send help to a disaster area or accident scene to carry out rescues and provide supplies.
援助yuán zhù: Provide people or groups in need with practical help, supplies, or money to support them.
抢救qiǎng jiù: Act quickly to save lives or prevent serious loss through rescue or urgent treatment.
Definition in Chinese
在紧急或危险的情况下，把受困的人或事物从危险状态中救出并给予帮助的动作或行为。zài jǐn jí huò wēi xiǎn de qíng kuàng xià bǎ shòu kùn de rén huò shì wù cóng wēi xiǎn zhuàng tài zhōng jiù chū bìng jí yǔ bāng zhù de dòng zuò huò xíng wéi
Word origin
救助 (jiùzhù, "rescue") is formed from 救 (jiù, "save") + 助 (zhù, "help"), so its structure links saving from danger with practical assistance.
Usage tips
- For everyday requests between friends, this term can sound too official because it presents help as an emergency response rather than a routine favor.