救
jiù
to save
to assist; to rescue
他跳进河里救了那个孩子。
tā tiào jìn hé lǐ jiù le nà ge hái zi。
He jumped into the river and saved that child.
医生尽力救了这位病人的命。
yī shēng jìn lì jiù le zhè wèi bìng rén de mìng。
The doctor did everything possible to save this patient's life.
Words with 救
呼救
hū jiù
to call for help
速效救心丸
sù xiào jiù xīn wán
fast-acting heart pills (a medication developed in China in 1982 to treat heart conditions including angina)
远水不救近火
yuǎn shuǐ bù jiù jìn huǒ
see 遠水救不了近火|远水救不了近火[yuan3 shui3 jiu4 bu5 liao3 jin4 huo3]
远水救不了近火
yuǎn shuǐ jiù bu liǎo jìn huǒ
water in a distant place is of little use in putting out a fire right here
防化救援
fáng huà jiù yuán
antichemical rescue
不可救药
bù kě jiù yào
incurable
人道救援
rén dào jiù yuán
humanitarian aid
围魏救赵
wéi wèi jiù zhào
lit. to besiege 魏[Wei4] and rescue 趙|赵[Zhao4] (idiom)
自救
zì jiù
to get oneself out of trouble
得救
dé jiù
to be saved
从井救人
cóng jǐng jiù rén
to jump into a well to rescue sb else (idiom); fig. to help others at the risk to oneself
急救
jí jiù
to give emergency treatment