救助 jiùzhù to help somebody in trouble
to help somebody in trouble; aid; assistance
How to remember 救助: 救 aid + 助 to help = to help somebody in trouble.
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How it is used
- To aid/rescue someone in distress - 救助灾民 (jiùzhù zāimín) aid disaster victims, 社会救助 (shèhuì jiùzhù) social assistance.
- Combines rescuing with providing help/relief; formal, common in welfare and emergency contexts.
- Contrast 救援 (jiùyuán), which stresses the rescue operation; 救助 leans toward relief/assistance to the needy.