挽救

wǎn jiù · wan jiu

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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

In a sentence

2 examples
01

医(yī)生(shēng)们(men)正(zhèng)在(zài)努(nǔ)力(lì)挽(wǎn)救(jiù)他(tā)的(de)生(shēng)命(mìng)。

The doctors are working hard to save his life.

02

我(wǒ)们(men)必(bì)须(xū)采(cǎi)取(qǔ)措(cuò)施(shī)挽(wǎn)救(jiù)这(zhè)个(ge)濒(bīn)危(wēi)物(wù)种(zhǒng)。

We must take measures to save this endangered species.

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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