呼救

hū jiù

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. to call for help

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 求助 qiú zhù 求助 qiú zhù to request help To seek assistance, more general than emergency calling.: to request help
• 报警 bào jǐng 报警 bào jǐng to sound an alarm To report to police, a common alternative action when in distress.: to sound an alarm

Synonyms

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• 求救 qiú jiù 求救 qiú jiù to seek help (when in distress or having difficulties) More formal or urgent 'to seek help', often used in dangerous situations.: to seek help (when in distress or having difficulties)

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used with 发出 (fāchū) as in 发出呼救信号 (to send out a distress signal).

Common mistakes

Do not confuse with 呼叫 (hūjiào) which means 'to call out' without the emergency connotation.

Example Sentences

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有人在河里大声 呼救 。

Someone is loudly calling for help in the river.

有人 呼救 。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 5907627)

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Child Words of 呼救

• 救 救 jiù: to save
• 呼 呼 hū: to call