zhěngjiù

拯救

HSK 7-9Word · Verb

rescue; save

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Meanings

1 sense · 5 examples
1.

verb

to rescue; to save from danger or distress

formal

Often implies a serious or critical situation, carrying a sense of urgency and noble purpose.

Xiāo消
fáng防
yuán员
yǒng勇
gǎn敢
de地
zhěng拯
jiù救
le了
kùn困
zài在
huǒ火
chǎng场
zhōng中
de的
rén人
men们
 。

The firefighters bravely rescued the people trapped in the fire.

Yī医
shēng生
men们
de的
mù目
biāo标
shì是
zhěng拯
jiù救
shēng生
mìng命
 。

The doctors' goal is to save lives.

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Zhè这
ge个
xiàng项
mù目
zhǐ旨
zài在
zhěng拯
jiù救
bīn濒
wēi危
wù物
zhǒng种
 。

This project aims to rescue endangered species.

Tā他
de的
shàn善
jǔ举
zhěng拯
jiù救
le了
zhěng整
ge个
jiā家
tíng庭
 。

His good deed saved the whole family.

Zhěng拯
jiù救
bèi被
yā压
pò迫
de的
rén人
mín民
shì是
tā他
men们
de的
shǐ使
mìng命
 。

To rescue the oppressed people is their mission.