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Expressing 'to rescue' with 救出 (jiùchū)
Structure
救出 + Number + Person / 被 + 救出
Explanation
救出 (jiùchū) means "to rescue" or "to save someone out of a dangerous situation," combining 救 (to save) with the directional complement 出 (out). It emphasizes the successful extraction of people from danger, such as a disaster, accident, or captivity. It is commonly used in news reports about emergency rescues.
Examples
消防员从火场中救出了三名被困儿童。
Xiāofángyuán cóng huǒchǎng zhōng jiùchū le sān míng bèi kùn értóng.
The firefighters rescued three trapped children from the fire.
救援队花了六个小时才把矿工从井下救出来。
Jiùyuánduì huā le liù gè xiǎoshí cái bǎ kuànggōng cóng jǐngxià jiù chūlái.
It took the rescue team six hours to get the miners out from underground.
那只小狗被好心人从河里救出，现在已经康复了。
Nà zhī xiǎo gǒu bèi hǎoxīnrén cóng hé lǐ jiùchū, xiànzài yǐjīng kāngfù le.
The little dog was rescued from the river by a kind person and has now fully recovered.