呼救

hū jiù

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

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to request help

To seek assistance, more general than emergency calling.

to sound an alarm

To report to police, a common alternative action when in distress.

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to seek help (when in distress or having difficulties)

More formal or urgent 'to seek help', often used in dangerous situations.

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

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

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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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