拯救
zhěngjiùTraditional: 拯救
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Translation
to save, to rescue
Word origin
A compound of 拯 (zhěng, to lift out of danger) and 救 (jiù, to rescue). The two near-synonyms together express saving someone from serious peril.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 拯 (zhěng, to lift to safety) + 救 (jiù, to rescue)
Stroke order
拯
救
Examples
。
He saved a life.
防。
The firefighters rescued the trapped people.
。
Nothing can save this company now.
座。
The hero saved the entire city.
育。
Education can save a person's future.
拯救 (zhěng jiù) means to save or rescue. It is stronger and more dramatic than the plain 救.
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