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Jyutping kau4 gau3
Pinyin qiú jiù

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to seek help (when in distress or having difficulties)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    因為​身陷​險境​,​向​其他人​提出​需要​佢​哋​嘅​幫​手
    to call for help or rescue
    • 喺美國遇到危險可以打 112 求救。
      喺美国遇到危险可以打 112 求救。
      hai2 mei5 gwok3 jyu6 dou2 ngai4 him2 ho2 ji5 daa2 jat1 jat1 ji6 kau4 gau3.
      If you encounter danger in America, you can dial 112 for help.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to ask somebody to come to the rescue; to cry for help
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. (沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 七一九级词汇表 #3364
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    小孩高呼求救。
    小孩高呼求救。
    xiǎo hái gāo hū qiú jiù 。
    • The child cried for help.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    飞机发出求救讯号之后就失去踪迹。
    飛機發出求救訊號之後就失去踪跡。
    fei1 gei1 faat3 ceot1 kau4 gau3 seon3 hou6 zi1 hau6 zau6 sat1 heoi3 zung1 zik1.
    • We lost track of the plane after it had sent out a mayday.
  2. Cantonese
    敲打船身发出求救信号
    敲打船身發出求救信號
    haau1 daa2 syun4 san1 faat3 ceot1 kau4 gau3 seon3 hou6
    • to tap SOS signals on the vessel's hull
  3. Cantonese
    𠮶盏灯闪紧,可能系求救讯号!
    嗰盞燈閃緊,可能係求救訊號!
    go2 zaan2 dang1 sim2 gan2, ho2 nang4 hai6 kau4 gau3 seon3 hou6
    • That light is flashing! It might be a distress signal!
  4. Cantonese
    喺美国遇到危险可以打 112 求救。
    喺美國遇到危險可以打 112 求救。
    hai2 mei5 gwok3 jyu6 dou2 ngai4 him2 ho2 ji5 daa2 jat1 jat1 ji6 kau4 gau3.
    • If you encounter danger in America, you can dial 112 for help.
  5. Cantonese
    佢嘅傲气唔容许自己轻易向其他人求救。
    佢嘅傲氣唔容許自己輕易向其他人求救。
    keoi5 ge3 ngou6 hei3 m4 jung4 heoi2 zi6 gei5 hing1 ji6 hoeng3 kei4 taa1 jan4 kau4 gau3
    • His arrogance does not allow himself to seek help from others easily.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    腿骨折,求救信号差点没发出……两人得以在天黑前住进了帐篷,但卫星电话、手机都没有信号,连报警电话都打不出去。将近21点,突然有了信号,王琳才联系上了朋友蒋某某。
    腿骨折,求救信號差點沒發出……兩人得以在天黑前住進了帳篷,但衞星電話、手機都沒有信號,連報警電話都打不出去。將近21點,突然有了信號,王琳才聯繫上了朋友蔣某某。
    tuǐ gǔ zhé , qiú jiù xìn hào chà diǎn méi fā chū . . . . . . Liǎng rén dé yǐ zài tiān hēi qián zhù jìn le zhàng peng , dàn wèi xīng diàn huà , shǒu jī dōu méi yǒu xìn hào , lián bào jǐng diàn huà dōu dǎ bù chū qù . jiāng jìn 21 diǎn , tū rán yǒu le xìn hào , wáng lín cái lián xì shàng le péng you jiǎng mǒu mǒu .
    • Fractured Her Bone, and Nearly Could Not Send Out a Distress Signal […]
      The two managed to set up a tent to stay for the night before it became dark, but their mobile phones and satellite phones were without reception and they were not even able to make emergency calls. Wang Lin was only able to contact her friend (Ms./Mr. Jiang) when there was some reception close to 9 pm.