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抢救

搶救
qiǎngjiù
verb HSK 5 #9,114

Meanings

  1. 1 to rescue; to save (in an emergency)
  2. 2 emergency treatment; to resuscitate

Characters

抢
qiǎng
to rush; to scramble
救
jiù
to save; to rescue
To rush to save — emergency rescue.

Examples

医生正在抢救病人。
Yīshēng zhèngzài qiǎngjiù bìngrén.
The doctors are giving emergency treatment to the patient.
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.
消防员抢救了被困的居民。
Xiāofángyuán qiǎngjiù le bèi kùn de jūmín.
Firefighters rescued the trapped residents.

Tips

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

Stroke Order

抢 qiǎng
救 jiù