求救 qiú jiù ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄐㄧㄡˋ kau4 gau3 HSK 7-9
- to seek help (when in distress or having difficulties)
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求
- 乞求 qǐ qiú ㄑㄧˇ ㄑㄧㄡˊ hat1 kau4 to beg
- 供求 gōng qiú ㄍㄨㄥ ㄑㄧㄡˊ gung1 kau4 supply and demand (economics)
- 力求 lì qiú ㄌㄧˋ ㄑㄧㄡˊ lik6 kau4 to make every effort to
- 哀求 āi qiú ㄞ ㄑㄧㄡˊ oi1 kau4 to entreat
- 央求 yāng qiú ㄧㄤ ㄑㄧㄡˊ joeng1 kau4 to implore
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- 寻求 尋求 xún qiú ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄑㄧㄡˊ cam4 kau4 to seek; to look for
- 强求 強求 qiǎng qiú ㄑㄧㄤˇ ㄑㄧㄡˊ koeng5 kau4 to insist on; to demand; to impose
- 征求 徵求 zhēng qiú ㄓㄥ ㄑㄧㄡˊ zing1 kau4 to solicit
- 恳求 懇求 kěn qiú ㄎㄣˇ ㄑㄧㄡˊ han2 kau4 to beg
- 探求 tàn qiú ㄊㄢˋ ㄑㄧㄡˊ taam3 kau4 to seek
- 求助 qiú zhù ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄓㄨˋ kau4 zo6 to request help
- 求婚 qiú hūn ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄏㄨㄣ kau4 fan1 to propose marriage
- 求学 求學 qiú xué ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄒㄩㄝˊ kau4 hok6 to pursue one's studies; to attend school
- 求职 求職 qiú zhí ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄓˊ kau4 zik1 to seek employment
- 求证 求證 qiú zhèng ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄓㄥˋ kau4 zing3 to seek proof
- 求医 求醫 qiú yī ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄧ kau4 ji1 to seek medical treatment
- 要求 yāo qiú ㄧㄠ ㄑㄧㄡˊ jiu1 kau4 to request
- 请求 請求 qǐng qiú ㄑㄧㄥˇ ㄑㄧㄡˊ cing2 kau4 to request; to ask
- 谋求 謀求 móu qiú ㄇㄡˊ ㄑㄧㄡˊ mau4 kau4 to seek; to strive for
- 追求 zhuī qiú ㄓㄨㄟ ㄑㄧㄡˊ zeoi1 kau4 to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly
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
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- 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
- 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
- 搭救 dā jiù ㄉㄚ ㄐㄧㄡˋ daap3 gau3 to rescue
Idioms with these characters
- 不求甚解 bù qiú shèn jiě ㄅㄨˋ ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄕㄣˋ ㄐㄧㄝˇ bat1 kau4 sam6 gaai2 lit. not requiring a detailed understanding (idiom); only looking for an overview
- 不忮不求 bù zhì bù qiú ㄅㄨˋ ㄓˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄑㄧㄡˊ (idiom) to be free of jealousy or greed
- 吹毛求疵 chuī máo qiú cī ㄔㄨㄟ ㄇㄠˊ ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄘ ceoi1 mou4 kau4 ci1 lit. to blow apart the hairs upon a fur to discover any defect (idiom); fig. to be fastidious
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- 精益求精 jīng yì qiú jīng ㄐㄧㄥ ㄧˋ ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄐㄧㄥ zing1 jik1 kau4 zing1 (idiom) to constantly seek to improve; to keep perfecting
- 急于求成 急於求成 jí yú qiú chéng ㄐㄧˊ ㄩˊ ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄔㄥˊ gap1 jyu1 kau4 sing4 anxious for quick results (idiom); to demand instant success
- 刻舟求剑 刻舟求劍 kè zhōu qiú jiàn ㄎㄜˋ ㄓㄡ ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄐㄧㄢˋ hak1 zau1 kau4 gim3 lit. a notch on the side of a boat to locate a sword dropped overboard (idiom); fig. an action made pointless by changed circumstances
- 梦寐以求 夢寐以求 mèng mèi yǐ qiú ㄇㄥˋ ㄇㄟˋ ㄧˇ ㄑㄧㄡˊ mung6 mei6 ji5 kau4 lit. to yearn for sth even in one's dreams (idiom)
- 求好心切 qiú hǎo xīn qiè ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄏㄠˇ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄑㄧㄝˋ kau4 hou2 sam1 cit3 to demand the highest standards of sb (or oneself) (idiom)
- 求情告饶 求情告饒 qiú qíng gào ráo ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄑㄧㄥˊ ㄍㄠˋ ㄖㄠˊ kau4 cing4 gou3 jiu4 to beg for forgiveness (idiom)
- 求全责备 求全責備 qiú quán zé bèi ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄗㄜˊ ㄅㄟˋ kau4 cyun4 zaak3 bei6 to demand perfection (idiom)
- 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
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- 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