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

门将飞身扑救,球被挡出底线。

Ménjiàng fēishēn pūjiù, qiú bèi dǎng chū dǐxiàn.

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

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