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Jyutping
waan5 gau3
Pinyin
wǎn jiù
Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
to save
to remedy
to rescue
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
動詞
諗辦法將人或事物由險難中挽回、補救
to save; to rescue
個醫生好盡力噉挽救垂危嘅病人。
个医生好尽力噉挽救垂危嘅病人。
go3 ji1 sang1 hou2 zeon6 lik6 gam2 waan5 gau3 seoi4 ngai4 ge3 beng6 jan4.
The doctor tries his best to save the dying patient.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
verb, transitive
to save; to rescue; to remedy
(syn.) 接助, 救助, 成济, 营救, 周济, 成濟, 營救, 接济, 抢救, 搭救, 搶救, 解救, 補救, 周濟, 接濟, 补救, 援手, 救济, 救, 拯救, 救援, 救濟
Definitions (HSK3.0)
HSK3 七一九级词汇表 #4252
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
Cantonese
挽救
挽救
waan5 gau3
to save; to remedy
Cantonese
个医生好尽力噉挽救垂危嘅病人。
個醫生好盡力噉挽救垂危嘅病人。
go3 ji1 sang1 hou2 zeon6 lik6 gam2 waan5 gau3 seoi4 ngai4 ge3 beng6 jan4.
The doctor tries his best to save the dying patient.
Cantonese
佢背负住挽救成个家族嘅重任。
佢背負住挽救成個家族嘅重任。
keoi5 bui3 fu6 zyu6 waan5 gau3 seng4 go3 gaa1 zuk6 ge3 zung6 jam6.
He takes up on his shoulder the responsibility of saving his family.