Meaning of 抢救
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to rescue
How to use 抢救
抢救 is used for urgent rescue, especially saving a patient's life in an emergency or saving property and cultural relics from disaster. It often appears with 病人 (bìngrén), 生命 (shēngmìng), or 文物 (wénwù). Example: 医生正在抢救病人。(Yīshēng zhèngzài qiǎngjiù bìngrén.) The doctor is trying to save the patient.
抢 (qiǎng) means to grab or rush, and 救 (jiù) means to save. Picture someone grabbing a person out of danger in a race against time: 抢救 is rescue done in a hurry.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes use 抢救 for any kind of help, but it only fits urgent, life-or-death or loss-prevention situations. For ordinary help, use 帮助 (bāngzhù) or 救助 (jiùzhù). Also keep the third tone on 抢 (qiǎng), not qiāng.
抢救 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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抢 qiǎng · to fight over · 7 strokes
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救 jiù · to save · 11 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 抢救.
| 救灾 | jiùzāi | to relieve disaster; to help disaster victims |
| 救命 | jiùmìng | to save sb's life; (interj.) Help! |
| 救援 | jiùyuán | to save; to support |
| 急救 | jíjiù | to give emergency treatment; first aid |
| 救助 | jiùzhù | to help sb in trouble; aid |
| 拯救 | zhěngjiù | to save; to rescue |
| 抢劫 | qiǎngjié | to rob; looting |
| 救护车 | jiùhùchē | ambulance |
| 挽救 | wǎnjiù | to save; to remedy |
| 求救 | qiújiù | to seek help (when in distress or having difficulties) |
| 解救 | jiějiù | to rescue; to help out of difficulties |
| 营救 | yíngjiù | to rescue |
Questions about 抢救
What does 抢救 mean?
抢救 (qiǎngjiù) means "to rescue" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 抢救?
抢救 is made of 2 characters: 抢 (7 strokes), 救 (11 strokes). That is 18 strokes in total.
Is 抢救 an HSK word?
Yes. 抢救 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 抢救 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 抢救 is written 搶救.
What is the difference between 抢救 and 急救?
急救 (jíjiù) means first aid, the immediate basic treatment given on the spot. 抢救 is broader and stronger, often meaning the full effort by doctors to save a dying patient, as in 抢救室 (qiǎngjiùshì), the emergency resuscitation room.
Can 抢救 be used for things, not people?
Yes. You can 抢救文物 (save cultural relics), 抢救财产 (save property), or 抢救濒危语言 (save endangered languages). The key idea is acting quickly before something is lost.