pū jiù
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  • 1

    v.put out a fire to save life and property

    • xìng kuī pū jiù jí shí nà chǎng huǒ zāi cái méi zào chéng zhòng dà sǔn shī

      幸亏扑救及时火灾造成重大损失

      Thanks to a prompt fighting, that fire didn't cause a great loss.

    • pū jiù nà chǎng dà huǒ chū dòng le shí èr liàng xiāo fáng chē

      扑救大火出动消防车

      It took twelve fire engines to tackle the blaze.

  • 2

    v.(in volleyball, football, etc.) throw oneself forward to retrieve the ball

    • shǒu mén yuán zuò chū le yī cì jīng cǎi de pū jiù

      守门员作出精彩扑救

      The goalie brought off a superb save.

    • yào bu shì tài lè jǐ cì chū sè de pū jiù bǐ fēn hái huì gèng gāo

      要不是泰勒出色扑救比分

      Were it not for some excellent goalkeeping by Tyler, the score could have been higher .