The Chinese word 抢救 (qiǎngjiù), meaning "to rescue" or "to save (in an emergency)", is a compound verb formed through the combination of two meaningful characters: 抢 (qiǎng), which conveys a sense of rushing, snatching, or acting with urgency, and 救 (jiù), which means to save, rescue, or aid. In this logical and common grammatical structure, the first character 抢 acts as an adverbial modifier, intensifying the manner of the action denoted by the second character 救; thus, the compound explicitly denotes "to save in a rushed or urgent manner", perfectly capturing the essence of an emergency rescue operation or critical medical intervention.