wok6 gau3獲救获救
Jyutpingwok6 gau3
Yalewohk gau
Definition
To be saved, rescued, or delivered from danger.
writtendaily actions
How it's used
This term is primarily used in formal news reports or emergency announcements rather than casual conversation. In everyday speech, people prefer using the phrase 畀人救 to describe the same situation. It carries a sense of relief or professional intervention, often appearing in headlines regarding accidents or natural disasters.
Examples
Those hikers have finally been rescued.
They are trapped on the mountain, when will they be rescued?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not use this in casual settings as it sounds overly dramatic or journalistic. If you want to say someone was saved in a daily context, use 畀人救 instead.
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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.
