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    Expressing "saving" or "rescuing" with 挽救 (wǎnjiù)

    Actions & Events

    Structure

    Subject + 挽救 + Object

    Explanation

    挽救 (wǎnjiù) means to save or rescue, typically in serious or urgent situations. It is stronger and more formal than 救, often used for saving lives, relationships, or critical situations. For example, 挽救生命 means "to save lives."

    Examples

    • 医生们尽全力挽救了那个孩子的生命。

      yīshēngmen jìn quánlì wǎnjiù le nàge háizi de shēngmìng.

      The doctors did their best to save that child's life.

    • 他想挽救这段婚姻，但已经太晚了。

      tā xiǎng wǎnjiù zhè duàn hūnyīn, dàn yǐjīng tài wǎn le.

      He wanted to save the marriage, but it was already too late.

    • 消防员冲进大楼挽救被困的居民。

      xiāofángyuán chōng jìn dàlóu wǎnjiù bèi kùn de jūmín.

      The firefighters rushed into the building to rescue the trapped residents.

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