挽
救

To save in Chinese: 挽救 (wǎn jiù)

wǎn jiù

to save

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Definitions

  1. 1to save
  2. 2to remedy
  3. 3to rescue

Stroke order

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挽
救

Zhuyin

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ㄨㄢˇ

wǎn

ㄨ/ uㄢ/ anˇ/ third tone

ㄐㄧㄡˋ

jiù

ㄐ/ jㄧ/ iㄡ/ ouˋ/ fourth tone

Example sentences

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  • 医生们全力挽救病人的生命。

    yī shēng men quán lì wǎn jiù bìng rén de shēng mìng。

    The doctors did their utmost to save the patient's life.

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Related words

救

jiù

to save

挽

wǎn

to pull

救灾

jiù zāi

to relieve disaster

抢救

qiǎng jiù

to rescue

急救

jí jiù

to give emergency treatment

救命

jiù mìng

to save sb's life

救援

jiù yuán

to save

救助

jiù zhù

to help sb in trouble

补救

bǔ jiù

to remedy

呼救

hū jiù

to call for help

解救

jiě jiù

to rescue

救济

jiù jì

emergency relief

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