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救援

jiù yuán · jiu yuan

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HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to save
  2. to support
  3. to help
  4. to assist
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Roadside help

  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)的(de)车(chē)在(zài)路上(lùshang)坏(huài)了(le)，我(wǒ)打(dǎ)了(le)道路(dàolù)救援(jiùyuán)的(de)电话(diànhuà)。

    My car broke down on the road, so I called for roadside rescue.

  2. Dengdeng

    救援(jiùyuán)什么(shénme)时候(shíhou)到(dào)？

    When does the rescue arrive?

  3. Liangliang

    他们(tāmen)说(shuō)半小时(bànxiǎoshí)。

    They said half an hour.

  4. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我(wǒ)陪(péi)你(nǐ)等(děng)。

    Then I'll wait with you.

  5. Liangliang

    救援(jiùyuán)的(de)车(chē)来(lái)了(le)……可是(kěshì)它(tā)也(yě)坏(huài)了(le)。

    The rescue truck is here... but it broke down too.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

救(jiù)援(yuán)人(rén)员(yuán)很(hěn)快(kuài)赶(gǎn)到(dào)了(le)事(shì)故(gù)现(xiàn)场(chǎng)。

Rescue workers quickly arrived at the scene of the accident.

02

他(tā)们(men)组(zǔ)织(zhī)了(le)一(yì)支(zhī)救(jiù)援(yuán)队(duì)去(qù)帮(bāng)助(zhù)受(shòu)灾(zāi)群(qún)众(zhòng)。

They organized a rescue team to help the disaster victims.

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