营救

營救
yíngjiù
verb HSK 7 #6,870

Meanings

  1. 1 to rescue
  2. 2 to save
  3. 3 to come to the rescue of

Characters

Literally 'seek to rescue' — to mount a rescue

Examples

Xiāofáng duìyuán chénggōng yíngjiù le bèi kùn rényuán.
The firefighters successfully rescued the trapped people.
Zhèngfǔ pàichū zhíshēngjī yíngjiù shòuzāi qúnzhòng.
The government dispatched helicopters to rescue disaster victims.

Tips

usage
营救 is more formal than and implies an organized rescue effort. Often used in news reports about disasters, emergencies, or hostage situations.

Stroke Order

yíng
jiù