Definition
救急 is a separable verb-object compound (离合词) meaning 'to help meet an urgent need' or 'to provide emergency relief'. It can be split to insert a noun, measure word, or aspect — common forms include 救个急 ('do a quick favor'), 救了急 ('resolved the emergency'). It's used for any situation where immediate assistance is critical, from lending money to disaster relief.
v.o.
to help meet urgent needsto provide emergency relief
Examples
- ，救急，。Zhè cì huǒzāi, duōkuī xiāofángyuán jíshí jiù jí, méiyǒu zàochéng shāngwáng.Thanks to the firefighters' timely emergency response, there were no casualties in this fire.
- ，？Nǐ néng jiù ge jí, xiān bāng wǒ fù yíxià dǎchē fèi ma?Can you do me a favor and cover my taxi fare for now?
- 。Tā yòng zìjǐ de jīxù jiù le gōngsī de jí.He used his own savings to help the company through an emergency.
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