救灾 jiùzāi to relieve disaster
to relieve disaster; to help disaster victims
How to remember 救灾: 救 aid + 灾 disaster = to relieve disaster.
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How it is used
- To provide disaster relief - 抗震救灾 (kàngzhèn jiùzāi) earthquake relief, 救灾物资 (jiùzāi wùzī) relief supplies.
- A separable verb (救 rescue + 灾 disaster); specifically about relieving disaster and its victims.
- Common in news of floods, earthquakes; often paired with 抢险 (qiǎngxiǎn, emergency response).