dak1 gau3得救
Jyutpingdak1 gau3
Yaledāk gau
Definition
To be rescued, saved, or delivered from a difficult situation.
neutraldaily actions
How it's used
Focuses on the outcome of being saved from a dangerous or desperate situation rather than the act of rescuing itself. It is often used in news reports or dramatic storytelling to describe survivors of accidents or disasters. Unlike the more general 救, which refers to the action of saving, this term emphasizes the state of having escaped peril.
Examples
He fell into the water, luckily someone pulled him back up and he was finally rescued.
Have all the people trapped in the fire been rescued yet?
Related words
Common phrases
successfully rescued
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Grammar guides
- Aspect markersCantonese has no tenses, but it does have aspect markers. Learn how zo2, gwo3, gan2, and hai2 dou6 show completion, experience, and ongoing action.
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