救灾
jiùzāi
to provide disaster relief
Part of speech · verb
Pattern visualization
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Examples
- 部队赶赴灾区救灾。Troops rushed to the disaster zone for relief.
- 社会各界踊跃支援救灾。All sectors of society eagerly supported disaster relief.
Collocations
抗震救灾救灾物资支援救灾救灾工作
Mnemonic
救 jiù "to rescue" + 灾 zāi "disaster": to rescue from disaster, i.e. disaster relief. Korean renders it as "disaster relief, disaster rescue". Helping and rebuilding areas struck by disasters like earthquakes or floods (抗震救灾 earthquake relief, 救灾物资 relief supplies). It shares 救 with 救济 (relief), but 救灾 is specifically for responding to 灾 (disaster). 灾 means "disaster" (灾难, 灾害); 救 means "to rescue". Paired with 救济.
Related
救济抗灾赈灾灾害
Quick check
What is 救灾 specifically for, versus 救济?