Writing
抢救 (qiǎng jiù) — how to say "to rescue" in Chinese
抢救
To rescue, to save (in emergency)
verb
Character composition
抢
to grab, to rush
救
to save, to rescue
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
攴
Rap, tap
#66 · pū · 4 strokes
Collocations
紧急抢救
jǐn jí qiǎng jiù
emergency rescue
抢救无效
qiǎng jiù wú xiào
rescue efforts failed
Examples
消防员迅速赶到现场抢救被困人员。
The firefighters quickly arrived at the scene to rescue the trapped people.
医生抢救病人。
The doctor is rescuing the patient.
Frequently asked questions
How to say rescue in Chinese?
"to rescue" in Chinese is 抢救 (qiǎng jiù).
What does 抢救 mean in English?
抢救 (qiǎng jiù) means "To rescue, to save (in emergency)".
How is 抢救 pronounced?
It is pronounced qiǎng jiù (written as qiang jiu, qiangjiu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to rescue" in Chinese characters?
It is written 抢救: 抢 has 7 strokes, 救 has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 抢救?
抢救 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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