拯救

zhěng jiù

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Common

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Definitions

1. to save; to rescue

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 杀害 shā hài 杀害 shā hài to murder to kill, as opposite of saving life: to murder

Related words

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• 营救 yíng jiù 营救 yíng jiù to rescue used for organized rescue operations, e.g., by authorities: to rescue

Synonyms

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• 挽救 wǎn jiù 挽救 wǎn jiù to save can both mean to save someone or something, but 挽救 often emphasizes retrieving from a dangerous trend: to save

Usage notes

Collocations

拯救 is often used with abstract nouns like 世界、灵魂、命运, not just physical rescue.

Example Sentences

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消防员 拯救 了许多人。

The firefighters saved many people.

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Words Containing 拯救

• 拯救大兵瑞恩 拯救大兵瑞恩 zhěng jiù dà bīng ruì ēn: Saving Private Ryan (1998 movie)

Child Words of 拯救

• 救 救 jiù: to save
• 拯 拯 zhěng: to raise