求救

• Pinyin: qiú jiù
• Desglose de hanzi: 求 = 求 (seek/request); 救 = 求 + 攵(rescue/save; hand with implement driving away danger)

Significado

pedir auxilio; pedir rescate (en una emergencia)

求救信号 (distress signal), 发出求救 (send out a call for help), 向外界求救 (seek help from the outside world). Used in emergencies, disasters, and life-threatening situations. More urgent than 求助 (seek help), which can be used for non-emergency assistance.

Ejemplos

1. 溺水者在水中拼命挥舞双臂，绝望地向岸边的人们发出撕心裂肺的求救呼喊。
2. 被困山洞多日后，探险队员终于用无线电向外界发出了求救信号。
3. 她在手机快要没电之际匆忙拨打了急救电话，发出了最后一次求救。

Guía de uso

Contexto: emergency, disaster, safety, narrative

Tono: urgent

Correcto

• 消防员收到被困居民从窗口传递出的求救字条后，立即组织紧急救援行动。(Firefighters received a distress note passed through a window by trapped residents and immediately organised an emergency rescue operation.)
• 在野外遭遇险情时，向过往飞机或船只发出国际通用的SOS求救信号，是最有效的自救手段之一。(When facing danger in the wilderness, sending the internationally recognised SOS distress signal to passing aircraft or vessels is one of the most effective means of self-rescue.)

Incorrecto

• 我向朋友求救，因为找不到手机充电器 — use 求助 or 拜托 for minor everyday requests; 求救 implies genuine danger or urgent crisis, not a trivial inconvenience

Origen e historia

求 (seek/request) + 救 (rescue/save) — to seek rescue; to request being saved

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal