救 jiù ㄐㄧㄡˋ gau3 HSK 3 進階級 · Level 3
- to save
- to assist
- to rescue
救 捄 jiù ㄐㄧㄡˋ
- variant of 救 jiù ㄐㄧㄡˋ
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More words with these characters
救
- 呼救 hū jiù ㄏㄨ ㄐㄧㄡˋ fu1 gau3 to call for help
- 急救 jí jiù ㄐㄧˊ ㄐㄧㄡˋ gap1 gau3 to give emergency treatment
- 拯救 zhěng jiù ㄓㄥˇ ㄐㄧㄡˋ cing2 gau3 to save; to rescue
- 挽救 wǎn jiù ㄨㄢˇ ㄐㄧㄡˋ waan5 gau3 to save
- 搜救 sōu jiù ㄙㄡ ㄐㄧㄡˋ sau2 gau3 search and rescue
Show 15 more words with 救
- 抢救 搶救 qiǎng jiù ㄑㄧㄤˇ ㄐㄧㄡˋ coeng2 gau3 to rescue
- 救助 jiù zhù ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄓㄨˋ gau3 zo6 to help sb in trouble
- 救命 jiù mìng ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋ gau3 meng6 to save sb's life
- 救援 jiù yuán ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄩㄢˊ gau3 wun4 to save
- 救治 jiù zhì ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄓˋ gau3 zi6 to provide critical care (to a patient or a diseased plant)
- 救济 救濟 jiù jì ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄐㄧˋ gau3 zai3 emergency relief
- 救火 jiù huǒ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄏㄨㄛˇ gau3 fo2 to put out a fire
- 救灾 救災 jiù zāi ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄗㄞ gau3 zoi1 to relieve disaster
- 求救 qiú jiù ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄐㄧㄡˋ kau4 gau3 to seek help (when in distress or having difficulties)
- 营救 營救 yíng jiù ㄧㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄡˋ jing4 gau3 to rescue
- 补救 補救 bǔ jiù ㄅㄨˇ ㄐㄧㄡˋ bou2 gau3 to remedy
- 解救 jiě jiù ㄐㄧㄝˇ ㄐㄧㄡˋ gaai2 gau3 to rescue
- 救护车 救護車 jiù hù chē ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄏㄨˋ ㄔㄜ gau3 wu6 ce1 ambulance
- 得救 dé jiù ㄉㄜˊ ㄐㄧㄡˋ dak1 gau3 to be saved
- 援救 yuán jiù ㄩㄢˊ ㄐㄧㄡˋ wun4 gau3 to come to the aid of
Idioms with these characters
- 抱薪救火 bào xīn jiù huǒ ㄅㄠˋ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄏㄨㄛˇ pou5 san1 gau3 fo2 lit. to carry firewood to put out a fire (idiom); fig. to make a problem worse by inappropriate action
- 补偏救弊 補偏救弊 bǔ piān jiù bì ㄅㄨˇ ㄆㄧㄢ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄅㄧˋ bou2 pin1 gau3 bai6 to remedy defects and correct errors (idiom); to rectify past mistakes
- 从井救人 從井救人 cóng jǐng jiù rén ㄘㄨㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄥˇ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄖㄣˊ cung4 zeng2 gau3 jan4 to jump into a well to rescue sb else (idiom); fig. to help others at the risk to oneself
Show 5 more idioms with 救
- 救焚益薪 jiù fén yì xīn ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄈㄣˊ ㄧˋ ㄒㄧㄣ gau3 fan4 jik1 san1 add firewood to put out the flames (idiom); fig. ill-advised action that only makes the problem worse
- 抢险救灾 搶險救災 qiǎng xiǎn jiù zāi ㄑㄧㄤˇ ㄒㄧㄢˇ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄗㄞ coeng2 him2 gau3 zoi1 to provide relief during times of emergency and disaster (idiom)
- 舍己救人 捨己救人 shě jǐ jiù rén ㄕㄜˇ ㄐㄧˇ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄖㄣˊ se2 gei2 gau3 jan4 to abandon self for others (idiom); to sacrifice oneself to help the people
- 围魏救赵 圍魏救趙 wéi Wèi jiù Zhào ㄨㄟˊ ㄨㄟˋ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄓㄠˋ wai4 ngai6 gau3 ziu6 lit. to besiege 魏 and rescue 赵 (idiom)
- 无可救药 無可救藥 wú kě jiù yào ㄨˊ ㄎㄜˇ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄧㄠˋ mou4 ho2 gau3 joek6 (idiom) (of an illness) incurable; (of a person, behavior etc) incorrigible; beyond any possibility of correction
Example sentences
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救命 ！
Help!
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救 我 ！
Save me!
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救命 呀 ！
Help me!
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叫 救护车 救護車 。
Call an ambulance.
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救 救 雨林 ！
Save the rainforest!
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