抢救

搶救

qiǎngjiù

verb HSK 5 #9,114

Meanings

To rush to save - emergency rescue.

HSK 1

医生正在抢救病人。

Yīshēng zhèngzài qiǎngjiù bìngrén.

The doctors are giving emergency treatment to the patient.

HSK 5

经过抢救，他终于脱离了危险。

Jīngguò qiǎngjiù, tā zhōngyú tuōlí le wēixiǎn.

After emergency treatment, he was finally out of danger.

HSK 5

消防员抢救了被困的居民。

Xiāofáng yuán qiǎngjiù le bèi kùn de jūmín.

Firefighters rescued the trapped residents.

usage

抢救 implies urgency - it's used for life-threatening situations. 抢救室 (qiǎngjiùshì) = emergency room / resuscitation room.

抢 qiǎng

救 jiù