to help; lend a hand; rescue
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to help; to rescue; to lend a hand (literary)
literaryLiterary term derived from Mencius (《孟子•离娄上》): "When a sister-in-law is drowning, help her with a hand" (嫂溺，援之以手). Used in formal or written contexts to describe offering assistance or rescue.
Wǒ我
men们
yīng应
gāi该
xiàng向
xū需
yào要
bāng帮
zhù助
de的
rén人
shēn伸
chū出
yuán援
shǒu手
。
We should extend a helping hand to those who need help.
Dé得
zhī知
hǎo好
yǒu友
yù遇
dào到
kùn困
nan难
，
tā他
lì立
jí即
kǎi慨
rán然
yuán援
shǒu手
。
When he learned that his good friend was in trouble, he immediately offered generous help.
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Zài在
zhè这
wēi危
jí急
shí时
kè刻
，
duō多
kuī亏
lù路
rén人
jí及
shí时
yuán援
shǒu手
，
cái才
bì避
miǎn免
le了
bēi悲
jù剧
fā发
shēng生
。
At this critical moment, thanks to passersby offering timely help, a tragedy was avoided.