解救

jiějiù

verb HSK 7 #6,037

Meanings

1 to rescue
2 to save
3 to deliver from danger

Characters

to untie; to solve

to rescue; to save

Examples

消防员解救了被困的人。

Xiāofángyuán jiějiù le bèi kùn de rén.

The firefighters rescued the trapped people.

他们正在想办法解救人质。

Tāmen zhèngzài xiǎng bànfǎ jiějiù rénzhì.

They are trying to find a way to rescue the hostages.

Tips

usage

解救 emphasizes freeing someone from danger or a difficult situation. Compare with 拯救 which has a grander, more dramatic tone.

Stroke Order

解 jiě

救 jiù