救兵 (jiùbīng): relief troops

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一批救兵 pī

城市被围困，急需救兵。

Chéngshì bèi wéikùn, jíxū jiùbīng.

The city was besieged and urgently needed reinforcements.

他赶紧打电话叫救兵。

Tā gǎnjǐn dǎdiànhuà jiào jiùbīng.

He quickly called for backup.

救兵及时赶到，扭转了战局。

Jiùbīng jíshí gǎndào, niǔzhuǎn le zhànjú.

The reinforcements arrived in time and turned the tide of battle.

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.

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