Definition
求救 (qiú jiù) means 'to call for help' in an urgent, life-threatening situation — it focuses on the act of signaling or crying out for rescue. Unlike 求助 (qiú zhù), which is a general request for assistance (even non-emergency), 求救 is always for emergencies. It is also different from 救 (jiù 'to save'), which is the actual rescue action, not the call for it.
verb
to call for helpto ask for assistance (in an emergency)
Examples
- ，求救。Chuán zài hǎishàng yùdào wēixiǎn, chuánzhǎng lìjí fāchū qiú jiù xìnhào.The ship encountered danger at sea, and the captain immediately sent out a distress signal.
- ，求救。Tā bù xiǎoxīn diào jìn le hé lǐ, dàshēng qiú jiù.She accidentally fell into the river and screamed for help.
- 求救。Bèi kùn zài shān shàng de yóukè yòng shǒujī qiú jiù.The tourists trapped on the mountain used their phones to call for help.
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