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拯救

zhěng jiù
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Common

Definitions

  1. 1. to save; to rescue

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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杀害
shā hài

to murder

to kill, as opposite of saving life

Related words

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营救
yíng jiù

to rescue

used for organized rescue operations, e.g., by authorities

Synonyms

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挽救
wǎn jiù

to save

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

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
zhěng jiù dà bīng ruì ēn

Saving Private Ryan (1998 movie)

Child Words of 拯救

救
jiù

to save

拯
zhěng

to raise