援救

yuánjiù
verb #18,370

Meanings

  1. 1 to come to the aid of
  2. 2 to save; to rescue from danger

Examples

Xiāofángyuán jíshí yuánjiù le bèi kùn rényuán.
The firefighters rescued the trapped people in time.
Guójì shèhuì fēnfēn shēnshǒu yuánjiù zāiqū rénmín.
The international community reached out to help people in the disaster area.

Tips

usage
援救 is more formal than . Compare: 救援 (jiùyuán) has the same characters reversed and is used for organized rescue operations (救援 = rescue team).

Stroke Order

yuán
jiù