获救

獲救

huòjiù

verb #11,523

Meanings

1 to be rescued
2 to be saved

Characters

to obtain; to receive

to rescue; to save

Examples

被困的矿工终于获救了。

Bèi kùn de kuànggōng zhōngyú huòjiù le.

The trapped miners were finally rescued.

失踪三天后，他获救生还。

Shīzōng sān tiān hòu, tā huòjiù shēnghuán.

After being missing for three days, he was rescued alive.

Tips

memory

获 (to obtain) + 救 (rescue) = to obtain rescue, i.e. to be rescued. The passive meaning is built into the word.

Stroke Order

获 huò

救 jiù