救 [－]

Jyutping gau3
Pinyin jiù

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to save
  2. to assist
  3. to rescue
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    對人​施予​援助​，​從​而​幫​助人​脱離危​險​嘅​境​況
    to rescue; to save; to help, thus to help get one out of dangerous situations
    • 救命
      救命
      gau3 meng6
      to save one's life, usually used when one is crying for help
    • 救人要緊
      救人要紧
      gau3 jan4 jiu3 gan2
      saving people is of utmost importance
    • 救命呀！火燭呀！
      救命呀！火烛呀！
      gau3 meng6 aa3! fo2 zuk1 aa3!
      Help! There's a fire!
  2. 動詞
    制止​；​阻止
    to stop; to deter
    • 救火
      救火
      gau3 fo2
      to put out; to stop a fire
  3. 動詞
    治療
    to treat an illness or injury
    • 急救
      急救
      gap1 gau3
      first aid; to save the life of one who is critically ill or injured
  4. 動詞
    改變​；​改善
    to change; to improve
    • 冇得救
      冇得救
      mou5 dak1 gau3
      (of a person) hopeless, cannot be changed or improved
    • 無藥可救
      无药可救
      mou4 joek6 ho2 gau3
      (of an illness) incurable; (of a person) hopeless, cannot be changed or improved
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character, obsolete
    ^† to prohibit; to forbid
    (syn.) 取締, 制止, 勿許, 毋准, 严禁, 不许, 唔准, 抑止, 遏制, 禁止, 不許, 勿许, 嚴禁, 取缔, 禁绝, 禁絕, 禁制, 遏止, 不准
    • 女弗能救與？
      女弗能救与？
      nǚ fú néng jiù yǔ ？
      Could you not stop him?
  2. character
    to aid; to support
    (syn.) 幫, 斗相共, 拉巴, 相幫, 协助, 參佐, 增援, 助益, 赠助, 援助, 帮助, 幫扶, 声援, 助, 帮寸, 支援, 助力, 帮, 贊聲, 辅助, 扶, 𢯭手, 帮衬, 斗跤手, 臂助, 补益, 幫忙, 幫手, 斗跤搭, 扶持, 補益, 鬥跤搭, 助理, 輔助, 贊喙, 補臺, 贈力, 使劲, 幫襯, 幫帶, 支助, 赠手, 鬥跤手, 匡助, 佐理, 陪, 聲援, 补台, 幫寸, 贈助, 扶助, 赠力, 幫同, 帮扶, 帮带, 贈手, 帮赠, 鬥相共, 幫贈, 加势, 協助, 赞声, 扶掖, 使勁, 加勢, 幫助, 帮忙, 参佐, 帮同, 赞喙, 相帮, 支持
  3. character
    to save; to rescue
    (syn.) 接助, 救助, 挽救, 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, 拯救, 救援, 救濟
    • 只有社會主義能夠救中國。
      只有社会主义能够救中国。
      zhǐ yǒu shè huì zhǔ yì néng gòu jiù zhōng guó ．
      Only socialism can save China.
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. save, rescue, relieve
  2. help, aid
  3. Cangjie Input
    IEOK
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 三级词汇表 #393
  2. HSK3 三级汉字表 #110
  3. HSK3 高等手写字表 #202
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    医生，请给这孩子急救。
    醫生，請給這孩子急救。
    yī shēng ， qǐng gěi zhè hái zi jí jiù 。
    • Doctor, please give this child first aid.
  2. Mandarin
    援救人员为了找到孩子，仔细搜索了那个区域。
    援救人員為了找到孩子，仔細搜索了那個區域。
    yuán jiù rén yuán wèi le zhǎo dào hái zi ， zǐ xì sōu suǒ le nà ge qū yù 。
    • The rescue worker searched the area, looking for the child.
    • The rescuers searched the surroundings in hopes of finding the child.
  3. Mandarin
    叫救护车。
    叫救護車。
    jiào jiù hù chē 。
    • Call an ambulance.
    • Call an ambulance!
    • Please call an ambulance.
  4. Mandarin
    Ken大声呼救。
    Ken大聲呼救。
    ken dà shēng hū jiù 。
    • Ken cried for help.
  5. Mandarin
    救护车把伤者送往了最近的医院。
    救護車把傷者送往了最近的醫院。
    jiù hù chē bǎ shāng zhě sòng wǎng le zuì jìn de yī yuàn 。
    • The ambulances carried the injured to the nearest hospital.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    救命！
    救命！
    gau3 meng6 ！
    • Help!
  2. Cantonese
    佢拯救咗件事。
    佢拯救咗件事。
    keoi5 cing2 gau3 zo2 gin2 si6 。
    • He saved the situation.
  3. Cantonese
    你叫咗救伤车未？
    你叫咗救傷車未？
    nei5 giu3 zo2 gau3 soeng1 ce1 mei6 ？
    • Have you called an ambulance yet?
  4. Cantonese
    上菜上得好慢，不过嘢食搭救。
    上菜上得好慢，不過嘢食搭救。
    soeng5 coi3 soeng5 dak1 hou2 maan6 ， bat1 gwo3 je5 sik6 daap3 gau3 。
    • The service was pretty slow, but the food made up for that.
  5. Cantonese
    救命呀！
    救命呀！
    gau3 meng6 aa3 ！
    • Help me!
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    协调海啸嘅救灾工作
    協調海嘯嘅救災工作
    hip3 tiu4 hoi2 siu6 ge3 gau3 zoi1 gung1 zok3
    • to coordinate tsunami relief efforts
  2. Cantonese
    你竟然见死不救？你冇人性㗎！
    你竟然見死不救？你冇人性㗎！
    nei5 ging2 jin4 gin3 sei2 bat1 gau3? nei5 mou5 jan4 sing3 gaa3!
    • You saw that she was in mortal danger but you did nothing to save her? You have no humanity!
  3. Cantonese
    挽救
    挽救
    waan5 gau3
    • to save; to remedy
  4. Cantonese
    伟大嘅母亲愿意牺牲自己去救仔女。
    偉大嘅母親願意犧牲自己去救仔女。
    wai5 daai6 ge3 mou5 can1 jyun6 ji3 hei1 sang1 zi6 gei2 heoi3 gau3 zai2 neoi2.
    • A great mother is willing to sacrifice herself to save her children.
  5. Cantonese
    对一个怒火中烧嘅人恶言相向，无异于抱薪救火。
    對一個怒火中燒嘅人惡言相向，無異於抱薪救火。
    deoi3 jat1 go3 nou6 fo2 zung1 siu1 ge3 jan4 ok3 jin4 soeng1 hoeng3, mou4 ji6 jyu1 pou5 san1 gau3 fo2.
    • Scolding an angry person is the wrong way to placate him.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    救济金
    救濟金
    gau3 zai3 gam1
  2. Cantonese
    迷路嘅行山人士终于获救。
    迷路嘅行山人士終於獲救。
    mai4 lou6 ge3 haang4 saan1 jan4 si6 zung1 jyu1 wok6 gau3.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    祢用重价救赎我，使我脱离罪恶河，叫我这不配的人凭信得救。
    禰用重價救贖我，使我脱離罪惡河，叫我這不配的人憑信得救。
    mí yòng zhòng jià jiù shú wǒ ， shǐ wǒ tuō lí zuì è hé ， jiào wǒ zhè bù pèi de rén píng xìn dé jiù ．
    • Allowing me, this unworthy person, to be saved by faith.
  2. Mandarin
    经过三天三夜5次大手术，杜富国从死亡线上被救了回来，但却永远地失去了双手和双眼。
    經過三天三夜5次大手術，杜富國從死亡線上被救了回來，但卻永遠地失去了雙手和雙眼。
    jīng guò sān tiān sān yè ５ cì dà shǒu shù ， dù fù guó cóng sǐ wáng xiàn shàng bèi jiù le huí lái ， dàn què yǒng yuǎn de shī qù le shuāng shǒu hé shuāng yǎn ．
    • After 5 major surgeries in three days, Du Fuguo was saved from the verge of death, but yet had permanently lost his arms and eyes.
  3. Mandarin
    他们用镜子反射阳光，好让救援飞机发现。
    他們用鏡子反射陽光，好讓救援飛機發現。
    tā men yòng jìng zǐ fǎn shè yáng guāng ， hǎo ràng jiù yuán fēi jī fā xiàn ．
    • They used a mirror to reflect sunlight and help the search-and-rescue aircraft find them.
  4. Mandarin
    救援
    救援
    jiù yuán
    • to rescue
  5. Mandarin
    女弗能救与？
    女弗能救與？
    nǚ fú néng jiù yǔ ？
    • Could you not stop him?