What 抢救 means
- rescue
- to save
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Questions about 抢救
What does 抢救 mean in English?
抢救 is pronounced qiǎngjiù and means rescue, to save.
How do you pronounce 抢救?
抢救 is qiǎngjiù in pinyin — written qiangjiu without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.
What are the characters in 抢救?
抢救 is written with 2 characters: 抢 (qiǎng) Rob (grab - rush - fight over), 救 (jiù) Rescue (save - assist). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.
How is 抢救 written in traditional Chinese?
搶救. The simplified form 抢救 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 搶救 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced qiǎngjiù.
Is 抢救 an HSK word?
Yes — 抢救 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.
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