Word: 救 (jiù)

东郭先生救狼，善恶不辨

Dōngguōxiānshēng jiù láng, shàn'è bú biàn

Mr. Dongguo rescues a wolf: can't tell good from evil

临危望救，遇难思亲

línwēi wàng jiù, yùnàn sīqīn

in danger, hope for rescue; in trouble, think of family

他救了我的命。

Tā jiùle wǒ de mìng.

He saved my life.

他豁着命把孩子救了出来。

Tā huòzhe mìng bǎ háizi jiùle chūlái.

He risked his life to rescue the child.

他跳进河里救人，真是见义勇为！

Tā tiàojìn hé lǐ jiù rén, zhēnshi jiànyìyǒngwéi!

He jumped into the river to save someone, which was truly brave and selfless!

你救不了我。

Nǐ jiù bù liǎo wǒ.

You can't save me.

你救了我的命。

Nǐ jiùle wǒ de mìng.

You saved my life.

医生们不懈努力，救了很多人。

Yīshēngmen búxiè nǔlì, jiùle hěn duō rén.

The doctors worked indefatigably and saved many lives.

她不假思索地跳进水里救孩子。

Tā bùjiǎsīsuǒ de tiàojìn shuǐ lǐ jiù háizi.

Without thinking, she jumped into the water to save the child.

她乞求医生再救救她的丈夫。

Tā qǐqiú yīshēng zài jiù jiù tā de zhàngfu.

She begged the doctor to try to save her husband again.

她哀求医生救救她的孩子。

Tā āiqiú yīshēng jiù jiù tā de háizi.

She implored the doctor to save her child.

她觉得她没救了。

Tā juéde tā méi jiùle.

She thought that she was a goner.

帮人帮到底，救人救个活

bāng rén bāng dàodǐ, jiù rén jiù ge huó

help a person to the end; save a person so they live

我也没有救任何人。

Wǒ yě méiyǒu jiù rènhé rén.

I didn't save anyone either.

我救了你一命。

Wǒ jiùle nǐ yí mìng.

I saved your life.

战场上，战友救了他的命。

Zhànchǎng shàng, zhànyǒu jiùle tā de mìng.

On the battlefield, his comrade saved his life.

报纸上写了他救人的事迹。

Bàozhǐ shàng xiěle tā jiù rén de shìjì.

The newspaper wrote about his deeds in saving people.

救了落水狗，反被咬一口

jiùle luòshuǐgǒu, fǎn bèi yǎo yìkǒu

save a dog that fell in the water and get bitten in return

救人一难，多活十年

jiù rén yí nàn, duō huó shínián

save a person from one calamity and live ten years longer

救人是一种崇高的行为。

Jiù rén shì yìzhǒng chónggāo de xíngwéi.

Saving people is a noble act.

救援队在争分夺秒地救人。

Jiùyuánduì zài zhēngfēnduómiǎo de jiù rén.

The rescue team is racing against time to save people.

有人救了我的命。

Yǒurén jiùle wǒ de mìng.

Someone saved my life.

死人灌米汤，没救了

sǐ rén guànmǐtāng, méi jiùle

pouring rice soup into a dead person: beyond saving

消防员冒着危险，救了他的性命。

Xiāofángyuán màozhe wēixiǎn, jiùle tā de xìngmìng.

The firefighter risked danger and saved his life.

消防员奔进大楼救人。

Xiāofángyuán bēn jìn dàlóu jiù rén.

The firefighters rushed into the building to save people.

那个高个少年救了溺水儿童。

Nàge gāo gè shàonián jiùle nìshuǐ értóng.

That tall boy saved the drowning child.