救
命

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救命 is formed by combining the character 救, meaning "to save", with 命, meaning "life", creating a verb-object compound where the action of saving directly modifies the object of life, resulting in the literal meaning "save life" and functioning as an exclamation for help.

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有人落水了，救命啊！

Yǒu rén luòshuǐle, jiùmìng a!

Someone fell into the water, help!

那个小孩在大声喊救命。

Nàgè xiǎohái zài dàshēng hǎn jiùmìng.

That child is shouting for help loudly.

他惊慌地跑过来叫救命。

Tā jīnghuāng de pǎo guòlái jiào jiùmìng.

He ran over in panic, calling for someone to save him.

快打报警电话救命！

Kuài dǎ bàojǐng diànhuà jiùmìng!

Quick, call the emergency number for help!

受伤的登山者发出了微弱的救命声。

Shòushāng de dēngshān zhě fāchūle wēiruò de jiùmìng shēng.

The injured climber let out a faint cry for help.

Word Definition - 救命

jiù mìng to save sb's life; (interj.) Help!; Save me!

Individual Character Details

救 jiù, jiù
命 mìng