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救兵

jiùbīng
noun #24,300

Measure Word

一批救兵 pī

Meanings

  1. 1 relief troops
  2. 2 reinforcements
  3. 3 backup (informal)

Examples

城市被围困，急需救兵。
Chéng shì bèi wéi kùn, jí xū jiù bīng.
The city was besieged and urgently needed reinforcements.
他赶紧打电话叫救兵。
Tā gǎn jǐn dǎ diàn huà jiào jiù bīng.
He quickly called for backup.
救兵及时赶到，扭转了战局。
Jiù bīng jí shí gǎn dào, niǔ zhuǎn le zhàn jú.
The reinforcements arrived in time and turned the tide of battle.

Tips

usage
In modern colloquial Chinese, 救兵 is used figuratively to mean calling in help — for example, asking a friend to come help you move furniture.

Stroke Order

救 jiù
兵 bīng