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Jyutping gau3 sang1
Pinyin jiù shēng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to save a life
  2. life-saving
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to save a life
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. (沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    我去了公共游泳池应征当救生员。
    我去了公共游泳池應徵當救生員。
    wǒ qù le gōng gòng yóu yǒng chí yìng zhēng dāng jiù shēng yuán 。
    • I applied for a job as a lifeguard at the community pool.
  2. Mandarin
    在您的座位下有救生衣。
    在您的座位下有救生衣。
    zài nín de zuò wèi xià yǒu jiù shēng yī 。
    • Life vests are located under your seats.
    • Life jackets can be found under your seats.
  3. Mandarin
    为什么在飞机上只有救生衣,没有降落伞?
    為什麼在飛機上只有救生衣,沒有降落傘?
    wèi shén me zài fēi jī shàng zhǐ yǒu jiù shēng yī , méi yǒu jiàng luò sǎn ?
    • Why, in aviation, are there life vests instead of parachutes?
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    救生员嘅职责系拯救遇溺嘅人。
    救生員嘅職責係拯救遇溺嘅人。
    gau3 sang1 jyun4 ge3 zik1 zaak3 hai6 cing2 gau3 jyu6 nik1 ge3 jan4.
    • The duty of a lifeguard is to save people from drowning.
  2. Cantonese
    搜救生还者
    搜救生還者
    sau2 gau3 sang1 waan4 ze2
    • to look for and rescue survivors
  3. Cantonese
    救生气垫
    救生氣墊
    • rescue cushion
  4. Cantonese
    着救生衣
    着救生衣
    • put on a life jacket
  5. Cantonese
    抛救生圈
    拋救生圈
    paau1 gau3 sang1 hyun1
    • throw a life buoy