How to say “save” in Chinese
save, rescue
“Save” in Chinese is 救, jiù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
救 is read jiù. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 求 qiú hints at the sound; on the right, 攵 “strike, act”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “救”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 救. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 情况紧急，快叫救护车！qíngkuàngjǐnjí,kuàijiàojiùhùchēIt's an emergency — call an ambulance, quick!
- 快打电话叫救护车kuàidǎdiànhuàjiàojiùhùchēQuick, phone for an ambulance!
- 医生正在抢救病人。yīshēngzhèngzàiqiǎngjiùbìngrénThe doctors are fighting for the patient's life.
- 经过抢救他终于醒了jīngguòqiǎngjiù,tāzhōngyúxǐngleAfter the doctors fought to save him, he finally came to.
- 遇到紧急情况，请立即拨打急救电话。yùdàojǐnjíqíngkuàng,qǐnglìjíbōdǎjíjiùdiànhuàIn an emergency, call an ambulance immediately.
- 救援人员连夜赶到了灾区。jiùyuánrényuánliányègǎndàolezāiqūRescuers rushed to the disaster area that same night.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Emergency”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “save” in Chinese?
“Save” in Chinese is 救, pinyin jiù.
What does 救 mean?
救 (jiù) means “save, rescue”.
How do you write 救?
救 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 救?
救 is read jiù. Tones: jiù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“save” in the lesson “Emergency”
This word is from the topic “Health” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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