Definition
扑救 is a verb with two specialized contexts. In firefighting, it means 'to put out a blaze, fight a fire.' In sports (especially volleyball or soccer), it means 'to make a diving save or block.' The common image is of lunging forward to stop or extinguish something. Context makes the meaning clear — pair it with 火 for firefighting, with 球 for sports.
v.
(to) fight a fireput out a blaze(sports) make a diving save (in volleyball, soccer, etc.)
Examples
- 扑救。Xiāofángyuán xùnsù pū jiù le zhè chǎng dàhuǒ.The firefighters quickly fought this big fire.
- 扑救。Tā fēishēn pū jiù le zhège guānjiàn de qiú.He dove to save this crucial ball.
- 扑救。Xiāofángduì huā le liǎng gè xiǎoshí cái bǎ dàhuǒ pū jiù zhù.The fire brigade spent two hours to finally contain the blaze.
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