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求救

qiú jiù · qiu jiu

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to seek help (when in distress or having difficulties)
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Nobody can solve this problem

  1. Dengdeng

    亮亮(liàngliàng)，我要(wǒyào)向(xiàng)你(nǐ)求救(qiújiù)！这道(zhèdào)数学题(shùxuétí)我(wǒ)做不出来(zuòbùchūlái)。

    Liangliang, I need to ask you for help! I can't solve this math problem.

  2. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)向(xiàng)我(wǒ)求救(qiújiù)？我(wǒ)数学(shùxué)也(yě)不好(bùhǎo)。

    You're asking me for help? My math isn't good either.

  3. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)向(xiàng)老师(lǎoshī)求救(qiújiù)吧(ba)。

    Then let's ask the teacher for help.

  4. Liangliang

    老师(lǎoshī)下班(xiàbān)了(le)，只能(zhǐnéng)问(wèn)琦琦(qíqí)。

    The teacher has left. We can only ask Qiqi.

  5. Dengdeng

    琦琦(qíqí)，我们(wǒmen)向(xiàng)你(nǐ)求救(qiújiù)！

    Qiqi, we're asking you for help!

  6. Qiqi

    我(wǒ)正在(zhèngzài)做(zuò)同一道(tóngyīdào)题(tí)，也(yě)想(xiǎng)向(xiàng)你们(nǐmen)求救(qiújiù)。

    I'm working on the same problem, and I wanted to ask you for help.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)在(zài)山(shān)里(lǐ)迷(mí)了(le)路(lù)，只(zhǐ)好(hǎo)大(dà)声(shēng)求(qiú)救(jiù)。

He got lost in the mountains and had no choice but to call loudly for help.

02

船(chuán)在(zài)海(hǎi)上(shàng)遇(yù)到(dào)风(fēng)暴(bào)，船(chuán)员(yuán)立(lì)刻(kè)发(fā)出(chū)求(qiú)救(jiù)信(xìn)号(hào)。

The ship encountered a storm at sea, and the crew immediately sent out a distress signal.

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