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title: "Jiuming Meaning: 救命 (jiùmìng) Means “help”"
description: "救命 (jiùmìng) means “help (call for help)”. Hear its tones, see what 救 and 命 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiuming"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 救命 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

救命 jiùmìng

## help (call for help)

## It can also mean

- to save someone's life
- (coll.) oh my god; I'm dying (exaggerated exclamation)

## Its characters

1. 救 jiù to help
2. 命 mìng life (as in 生命)

## In a sentence

这种药能救命，一定要带着。 This medicine can save lives, so be sure to bring it.

她摘下三片柳叶，放在悟空的脑后，变成了三根**救命**的毫毛，说：“以后遇到真正的危险，就用它们，它们能救你的命。

From [白龙马 · The White Dragon Horse](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/the-white-dragon-horse-journey-to-the-west-intermediate-chinese-12#library-word-939-941)

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## More words with 救 or 命

- [革命 gémìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/geming)
- [急救 jíjiù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jijiu)
- [救护车 jiùhùchē](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiuhuche)
- [救援 jiùyuán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiuyuan)
- [救治 jiùzhì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiuzhi)
- [救助 jiùzhù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiuzhu)
- [命令 mìnglìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/mingling)
- [命运 mìngyùn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/mingyun)
- [拼命 pīnmìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/pinming)
- [抢救 qiǎngjiù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qiangjiu)

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