---
title: "Qiangjiu Meaning: 抢救 (qiǎngjiù) Means “to rescue”"
description: "抢救 (traditional 搶救, qiǎngjiù) means “to rescue; to give emergency treatment”. Hear its tones, see what 抢 and 救 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qiangjiu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 抢救 mean?

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抢救 qiǎngjiù

## to rescue; to give emergency treatment

## It can also mean

- to salvage

## Its characters

1. 抢 qiǎng to snatch
2. 救 jiù to save

## In a sentence

医生正在抢救病人。 The doctors are giving the patient emergency treatment.

[More about 抢救](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%8A%A2%E6%95%91)

## More words with 抢 or 救

- [急救 jíjiù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jijiu)
- [救护车 jiùhùchē](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiuhuche)
- [救命 jiùmìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiuming)
- [救援 jiùyuán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiuyuan)
- [救治 jiùzhì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiuzhi)
- [救助 jiùzhù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiuzhu)
- [抢劫 qiǎngjié](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qiangjie)
- [搜救 sōujiù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/soujiu)
- [拯救 zhěngjiù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhengjiu)

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