gau3 wut6救活
Jyutpinggau3 wut6
Yalegau wuht
Definition
To save a person's life; to revive someone from the brink of death.
neutralhealthpeople
How it's used
Focuses specifically on the act of bringing someone back from the brink of death or preventing a fatal outcome. It carries a sense of medical or heroic intervention, making it sound more dramatic than simply helping someone. It is often used in contexts involving emergency medicine, organ donation, or life-saving rescue operations.
Examples
The doctor worked very hard to save the patient's life.
Do you know how many people this method can save?
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Common mistake
Avoid using this to mean saving someone from a minor problem or a bad situation, as it implies the person was literally at risk of dying. For non-life-threatening situations, use 救 or 幫手 instead.
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