gau3 zo6救助

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動詞

Definition

To rescue and help, especially when the recipient is in urgent need.

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How it's used

Focuses on providing aid in emergency or dire situations, implying the recipient is in a state of crisis. It carries a more formal or institutional tone compared to everyday words like 幫手. While 救助 can be used for people, it is frequently found in news reports or official statements regarding disaster relief or humanitarian efforts.

Examples

keoi5佢dei6哋hou2好seoi1需jiu3要jau5有jan4人gau3救zo6助aa4呀。

They really need someone to rescue and help them.

nei5你gin3見dou3到jau5有jan4人sau6受soeng1傷，wui2會m4唔wui2會gau3救zo6助keoi5佢？

If you see someone injured, will you go and help them?

Common phrases

gau3救zo6助zoi1災man4民

to provide relief to disaster victims

gau3救zo6助gei1機kau3構

relief organization

Common mistake

Do not use this for casual favors like helping a friend move house or fixing a computer. Use 幫手 or 幫忙 for those situations, as 救助 implies a level of urgency or life-saving necessity that would sound overly dramatic in a trivial context.