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HSK
5

rescue

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

qiang3jiu4 qiǎngjiù

Meaning


Primary

rescue

Alternatives

to rescue, rescued

Mnemonic


When you 抢救 rescue someone from danger, it is as though you are 抢 robbing Death by grabbing their life and keeping it firmly within the world of the living.

Usage


消防员 抢救 了 受伤 的 人。

The firefighters rescued the injured people.

我 从 树上 抢救 了 三 只 猫。

I rescued three cats from the tree.

抢救 溺水者

rescue a drowning person

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