营救 yíngjiù to rescue
How to remember 营救: 营 camp + 救 aid = to rescue.
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How it is used
- To rescue someone from danger or captivity - 营救人质 (yíngjiù rénzhì) rescue the hostages.
- More formal and mission-oriented than plain 救 (jiù); implies an organized effort, common in news reports.
- Near-synonym 解救 (jiějiù) overlaps, but 营救 stresses the active rescue operation.
Example sentences
- 现场的营救工作很困难。 Xiànchǎng de yíngjiù gōngzuò hěn kùnnan.On-the-scene rescue work is very difficult.