Chinese word

救生圈

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiù shēng quān

Meaning

  • nounlifebuoy

Example

救生圈救了那个人的命。jiù shēng quān jiù le nà ge rén de mìng

The lifebuoy saved that person's life.

Illustration for 救生圈 (lifebuoy)

More examples

救生员把救生圈抛给了落水的人。jiù shēng yuán bǎ jiù shēng quān pāo gěi le luò shuǐ de rén

The lifeguard threw a lifebuoy to the person in the water.

Core concept

A buoyant ring placed within reach of a person in the water, keeping the body afloat until rescue.

Common phrases

  • 戴上救生圈dài shàng jiù shēng quān

    put on a lifebuoy

  • 抛出救生圈pāo chū jiù shēng quān

    throw a lifebuoy

Similar words

救生衣jiù shēng yī: A vest-shaped float worn to keep the body above water during an emergency.
游泳圈yóu yǒng quān: A soft inflatable ring that supports children during swimming and water play.
救生索jiù shēng suǒ: A rescue rope thrown within reach of a person in the water for holding on or being pulled in.

Definition in Chinese

一种环状的救生器材，通常由有浮力的材料制成并常配有绳索，可抛掷给落水者以帮助保持漂浮。yì zhǒng huán zhuàng de jiù shēng qì cái tōng cháng yóu yǒu fú lì de cái liào zhì chéng bìng cháng pèi yǒu shéng suǒ kě pāo zhì gěi luò shuí zhě yǐ bāng zhù bǎo chí piāo fú

Word origin

救生圈 (jiùshēngquān, "lifebuoy") combines 救 (jiù, "save") + 生 (shēng, "life") + 圈 (quān, "ring"), so its name directly describes a ring used to save a life.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, this is a countable object, so quantities normally use the general classifier rather than treating it as a mass material.

Other meanings

  • life-saving devicenoun

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