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Call for help in Chinese

to call for help · HSK 6

求救 qiú jiù

  1. 求 qiú to ask
  2. 救 jiù to save

船上的人正在向外求救。 The people on the boat are calling for help.

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How do you say call for help in Chinese?

Call for help in Chinese is 求救 (qiú jiù).

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