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HSK
7-9

to rescue

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

wan3jiu4 wǎnjiù

Meaning


Primary

to rescue

Alternatives

rescue, rescued, rescues, rescuing, save, to save, saved

Mnemonic


When you 挽救 rescue someone, you 挽 pull them away from peril and thus 救 rescue their life.

Usage


消防員 挽救 了 孩子。

The firefighter rescued the child.

我們 的 努力 挽救 了 公司。

Our efforts rescued the company.

醫生 挽救 了 他 的 生命。

The doctor rescued his life.

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