jiù jí

救 急

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SW HSK 5

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v.help somebody to cope with an emergency; help meet an urgent need
- zhī yuán shuǐ zāi qū de wù zī kě zhēn shi jiù jí le
  支援水灾区的物资，可真是救急了。
  The goods and materials were sent to the flooded areas just when they were in great need.
- tā men zhī yuán wǒ men zhè xiē cái liào kě zhēn jiù jí le
  他们支援我们这些材料，可真救急了。
  They gave us this material just when we needed it most.
- jù yuàn miàn lín zhe dǎo bì chú fēi yǒu dà bǐ jiù jí zī jīn tóu rù
  剧院面临着倒闭，除非有大笔救急资金投入。
  The theatre faces closure unless it gets an urgent cash injection.
synonym
jì jí济急
2
v.give emergency treatment
- xiè xie nǐ zuì hòu yī kè lái jiù jí
  谢谢你最后一刻来救急。
  Thanks a lot for coming at the last minute like that.

Separable word
"救" and "急" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 这么点儿粮食根本救不了急。
  Such a little food can't meet an urgent need.
- 你这两千元钱真是救了急了!
  Your two thousand yuan really meet an urgent need!
- 是谁帮我们救的急？
  Who helped us cope with the emergency?

救急