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救命
jiùmìng
Description
"救命"是遇到危险的时候，大声叫别人来帮忙、救自己的话。
"救命" is what you shout loudly to ask for help when in danger.
它也可以表示把人的生命救回来。
It can also mean saving someone's life.
Meanings
救命jiùmìng
Help! (a call for help when in danger)
救命啊！有人掉进水里了！
Help! Someone fell into the water!
救命jiùmìng
to save someone's life
医生救了他的命。
The doctor saved his life.
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Notes
- Etymology
救 (to save) + 命 (life), literally "save a life."
- Nuance
as an exclamation it is a panicked shout for help, like English "Help!"
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