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抢救

qiǎng jiù
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

  1. 1. to rescue

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Word relationships

Related words

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挽救
wǎn jiù

to save

To save a situation, recover from a crisis
急救
jí jiù

to give emergency treatment

First aid or emergency treatment

Synonyms

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救援
jiù yuán

to save

When providing aid or rescue, but more formal

Usage notes

Collocations

抢救 is often used with 病人, 伤员, or 国家财产 (patient, the wounded, state property).

Common mistakes

Don't confuse 抢救 (urgent rescue) with 挽救 (save from loss) or 救 (general save). 抢救 implies emergency.

Example Sentences

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医生正在 抢救 病人。
The doctor is rescuing the patient.

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Child Words of 抢救

抢
qiāng

(literary) to knock against (esp. to knock one's head on the ground in grief or rage)

抢
qiǎng

to fight over

救
jiù

to save