jing4 gau3營救营救
Jyutpingjing4 gau3
Yaleyìhng gau
Definition
To rescue or save, especially during a complex or organized mission.
neutralpeopledaily actions
How it's used
Focuses on organized or strategic efforts rather than simple help. It often implies a sense of danger or urgency, making it common in news reports or dramatic storytelling. Unlike 救, which is a general verb for saving someone, 營救 suggests a planned operation or a coordinated mission.
Examples
Firefighters risked their lives entering the fire to rescue trapped citizens.
How are they going to rescue that cat that fell into the drain?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this for minor, everyday help like saving someone a seat or helping with a small chore. It is reserved for serious situations where lives or significant assets are at stake.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
