Definition
挽救 (wǎn jiù) means to save or rescue from a serious situation, covering both concrete rescues (people) and abstract salvage (a company, a relationship). It is less urgent than 抢救 (emergency medical rescue) and less formal/grand than 拯救. 挽回 focuses on retrieving a situation or loss, while 挽救 emphasizes saving something failing or in danger.
verb
to saveto rescue (from a serious situation)
Examples
- 挽救。Xiāofángyuán chénggōng wǎn jiù le bèi kùn zài lóu lǐ de rén.The firefighters successfully rescued the people trapped in the building.
- 挽救。Tāmen zhèngzài nǔlì wǎn jiù bīnlín pòchǎn de gōngsī.They are working hard to save the company that is on the verge of bankruptcy.
- 挽救。Zhè duàn gǎnqíng yǐjīng wúfǎ wǎn jiù le.This relationship can no longer be saved.
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