Chinese word

救

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiù

Meaning

  • verbsave

Example

他跳进水里，救了那个人。tā tiào jìn shuǐ lǐ jiù le nà ge rén

He jumped into the water and saved that person.

Illustration for 救 (save)

More examples

医生成功地救了病人。yī shēng chéng gōng dì jiù le bìng rén

The doctor successfully saved the patient.

Core concept

An active intervention that pulls a person out of danger, suffering, or trouble and back toward safety or normal life.

Common phrases

  • 救人jiù rén

    save people

  • 救命jiù mìng

    save a life

  • 救助jiù zhù

    rescue

Similar words

救助jiù zhù: Remove a person or thing directly from a dangerous place or situation.
拯救zhěng jiù: Protect a life or stop serious harm or loss from happening.
帮助bāng zhù: Help someone deal with a problem or complete a task.
援助yuán zhù: Offer money, supplies, skills, or other resources to support someone.

Definition in Chinese

以人为主体采取行动，解除他人面临的危险、痛苦或困境，使其获得安全或恢复正常状态。yǐ rén wéi zhú tǐ cái qǔ xíng dòng jiě chú tā rén miàn lín de wēi xiǎn tòng kǔ huò kùn jìng shǐ qí huò dé ān quán huò huī fù zhèng cháng zhuàng tài

Word origin

救 (jiù, "save") combines 求 (qiú, "seek") + 攵 (pū, "action"), with 求 mainly providing the sound and 攵 marking an active intervention to help someone in difficulty.

Usage tips

  • For English-speaking learners, the word "save" can mean store data or keep money, but 救 (jiù, "to save") applies to helping a person or resolving a serious predicament, not to saving a file.

Other meanings

  • rescueverb
  • aidverb

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