Writing
急救 (jí jiù) — how to say "first aid" in Chinese
急救
First aid
verb
Character composition
急
urgent
救
to rescue
Radicals / Keys
心
Heart
#61 · xīn · 4 strokes
攴
Rap, tap
#66 · pū · 4 strokes
Collocations
需要急救
xū yào jí jiù
need first aid
急救病人
jí jiù bìng rén
give first aid to a patient
Examples
医生给受伤的人做急救。
The doctor gives first aid to the injured person.
他需要急救。
He needs first aid.
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First aid in Chinese translation
"first aid" in Chinese is 急救 (jí jiù).
急救 meaning
急救 (jí jiù) means "First aid".
How is 急救 pronounced?
It is pronounced jí jiù (written as ji jiu, jijiu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "first aid" in Chinese characters?
It is written 急救: 急 has 9 strokes, 救 has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 急救?
急救 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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