wǎnjiù

挽救

HSK 7-9Word · Verb

rescue; save; salvage

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

verb

to rescue (from danger or a critical situation); to save

Emphasizes saving from a crisis, disaster, or fatal outcome. Often used in medical, social, or financial contexts.

Yī医
shēng生
men们
quán全
lì力
wǎn挽
jiù救
bìng病
rén人
de的
shēng生
mìng命
 。

The doctors are doing everything they can to save the patient's life.

Zhè这
xiàng项
jīng经
jì济
zhèng政
cè策
chéng成
gōng功
wǎn挽
jiù救
le了
bīn濒
lín临
pò破
chǎn产
de的
qǐ企
yè业
 。

This economic policy successfully rescued the company that was on the verge of bankruptcy.

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Tā他
shì试
tú图
wǎn挽
jiù救
tā他
men们
pò破
liè裂
de的
hūn婚
yīn姻
 。

He tried to salvage their broken marriage.

Huán环
jìng境
bǎo保
hù护
shì是
wèi为
le了
wǎn挽
jiù救
wǒ我
men们
de的
dì地
qiú球
 。

Environmental protection is to save our planet.