挽救 wǎnjiù to save
to save; to remedy; to rescue
How to remember 挽救: 挽 to pull + 救 aid = to save.
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How it is used
- To save from imminent ruin or death - 挽救生命 (wǎnjiù shēngmìng) save a life; 挽救危局 (wǎnjiù wēijú) rescue a critical situation.
- Contrast 挽回 (recover a loss) and the loftier 拯救 (zhěngjiù). 挽救 is emergency salvage of a life or a situation on the brink.