扑救

撲救

pūjiù

verb #30,493

Meanings

1 to make a save (goalkeeper)
2 diving save

Characters

to pounce / to throw oneself at

to rescue / to save

Examples

HSK 7-9

门将飞身扑救,球被挡出底线。

Mén jiàng fēi shēn pūjiù, qiú bèi dǎng chū dǐxiàn.

The keeper dove for the save and pushed the ball out over the byline.

HSK 7-9

他的扑救挽救了球队。

Tā de pūjiù wǎnjiù le qiúduì.

His save rescued the team.

Tips

usage

In sports contexts, 扑救 specifically refers to the keeper's save. The word also means 'firefighting / to put out a fire' in non-sports contexts, so context disambiguates.

Stroke Order

扑 pū

救 jiù