抢救 qiǎngjiù to rescue
How to remember 抢救: 抢 urgent + 救 aid = to rescue.
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How it is used
- To rush to save/rescue in an emergency, esp. medical resuscitation - 抢救病人 (qiǎngjiù bìngrén) try to save a patient; 抢救无效 resuscitation failed.
- The 抢 (to grab/urgent) stresses racing against time. Used for lives, but also salvaging cultural relics/data before loss (抢救文物).
- Distinguish from 救 (jiù, to save generally) and 拯救 (zhěngjiù, to save/deliver, grander): 抢救 is emergency, time-critical.
Example sentences
- 为抢救病人医生已尽力了。 Wèi qiǎngjiù bìngrén yīshēng yǐ jìnlì le.The doctor tried every possible means to save his patient.