Chinese word

救灾

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiù zāi

Meaning

  • verbprovide disaster relief

Example

政府派人去救灾。zhèng fǔ pài rén qù jiù zāi

The government sent people to provide disaster relief.

Illustration for 救灾 (provide disaster relief)

More examples

志愿者连夜赶赴现场救灾。zhì yuàn zhě lián yè gǎn fù xiàn chǎng jiù zāi

Volunteers rushed to the site through the night to provide disaster relief.

Core concept

A coordinated effort that brings people and supplies to an affected area and reduces further loss.

Common phrases

  • 派人救灾pài rén jiù zāi

    send people to provide disaster relief

  • 参与救灾cān yù jiù zāi

    take part in disaster relief

  • 赶赴救灾gǎn fù jiù zāi

    rush to provide disaster relief

Similar words

救援jiù yuán: Dispatching people or supplies to aid victims at a disaster site.
救济jiù jì: Supplying money or goods to sustain people facing disaster or poverty.
救助jiù zhù: Saving people directly from danger or a place they cannot safely leave.
抢救qiǎng jiù: Acting quickly to save a life or keep injuries and damage from becoming worse.

Definition in Chinese

在灾害发生后组织人员和物资进行救援，减轻灾害造成的损失zài zāi hài fā shēng hòu zǔ zhī rén yuán hé wù zī jìn xíng jiù yuán jiǎn qīng zāi hài zào chéng de sǔn shī

Word origin

救灾 (jiùzāi, "provide disaster relief") combines 救 (jiù, "save or help") with 灾 (zāi, "disaster"), making the object of the help clear.

Usage tips

  • The verb commonly appears in reports and announcements with government departments, teams, funds, or supplies, so it signals a large-scale response rather than a private favor.

Other meanings

  • rescue disaster victimsverb
  • help disaster victims recoververb

Related words

  • 救灾物资jiù zāi wù zīdisaster relief suppliesnoun
  • 救灾队伍jiù zāi duì wǔdisaster relief teamnoun
  • 救灾资金jiù zāi zī jīndisaster relief fundsnoun

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