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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

HSK 3
医生正在抢救病人。
Yīshēng zhèngzài qiǎngjiù bìngrén.
The doctors are giving emergency treatment to the patient.
HSK 6
消防员抢救了被困的居民。
Xiāofáng yuán qiǎngjiù le bèi kùn de jūmín.
Firefighters rescued the trapped residents.
HSK 7-9
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.

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