jiù yuán
rescue; succor; support
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救援人员正在努力寻找幸存者。
Jiùyuán rényuán zhèngzài nǔlì xúnzhǎo xìngcúnzhě.
Rescue workers are working hard to find survivors.
我们必须尽快赶到灾区进行救援。
Wǒmen bìxū jǐnkuài gǎndào zāiqū jìnxíng jiùyuán.
We must rush to the disaster area as soon as possible to carry out rescue operations.
政府已经派出了救援队前往灾区。
Zhèngfǔ yǐjīng pàichūle jiùyuánduì qiánwǎng zāiqū.
The government has dispatched a rescue team to the disaster area.
救助 (jiùzhù)
aid
帮助 (bāngzhù)
help
破坏 (pòhuài)
destroy
摧毁 (cuīhuǐ)
demolish
The Chinese word 救援 (jiùyuàn) is composed of two characters: 救 (jiù), meaning "to save" or "to rescue", and 援 (yuàn), meaning "to help" or "to assist". Together, these characters form the word 救援, which means "to come to someone's aid" or "to provide assistance".The character 救 (jiù) is derived from the oracle bone script, which dates back to the Shang Dynasty (c. 1600-1046 BC). The original form of the character depicted a hand holding a weapon, symbolizing the act of saving someone from danger. Over time, the character evolved into its current form, which is composed of the radical 扌 (shǒu), meaning "hand", and the phonetic component 酋 (qiú), which has the same pronunciation as 救.The character 援 (yuàn) is also derived from the oracle bone script. The original form of the character depicted a person holding a stick, symbolizing the act of providing support or assistance. Over time, the character evolved into its current form, which is composed of the radical 扌 (shǒu), meaning "hand", and the phonetic component 爰 (yuán), which has the same pronunciation as 援.The combination of the characters 救 (jiù) and 援 (yuàn) forms the word 救援 (jiùyuàn), which means "to come to someone's aid" or "to provide assistance". This word is commonly used in a variety of contexts, such as disaster relief, search and rescue operations, and military operations.
