抢救

qiǎng jiù

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. to rescue

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 挽救 wǎn jiù 挽救 wǎn jiù to save To save a situation, recover from a crisis: to save
• 急救 jí jiù 急救 jí jiù to give emergency treatment First aid or emergency treatment: to give emergency treatment

Synonyms

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• 救援 jiù yuán 救援 jiù yuán to save When providing aid or rescue, but more formal: to save

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 抢 qiāng: (literary) to knock against (esp. to knock one's head on the ground in grief or rage)
• 抢 抢 qiǎng: to fight over
• 救 救 jiù: to save