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援救

yuánjiù
verb #18,370

Meanings

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

Examples

消防员及时援救了被困人员。
Xiāofáng yuán jíshí yuánjiù le bèi kùn rényuán.
The firefighters rescued the trapped people in time.
国际社会纷纷伸手援救灾区人民。
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 救. Compare: 救援 (jiùyuán) has the same characters reversed and is used for organized rescue operations (救援队 = rescue team).

Stroke Order

援 yuán
救 jiù