jiù zāi

救 灾

Level:

NHSK 5 SW HSK 5 DC4

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v.provide disaster relief; send relief to a disaster area; help the people tide over a natural disaster
- tā men tí gōng le chāo guò yì měi yuán de jiù zāi zī jīn
  他们提供了超过20亿美元的救灾资金。
  They provided more than $2.0 billion in disaster relief.
- yǐ jīng bō chū liǎng bǎi wàn měi yuán yòng yú jiù zāi
  已经拨出两百万美元用于救灾。
  Two million dollars was allocated for disaster relief.
- tā men jué dìng bù yī kào wài yuán lái jiù zāi
  他们决定不依靠外援来救灾。
  They decided not to count on foreign aid to relieve the famine.
2
v.ward off disaster; eliminate calamities; clean up after a disaster
- shēng chǎn jiù zāi
  生产救灾
  make up production after a disaster

Separable word
"救" and "灾" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 这支部队曾经到灾区救过灾。
  This army has been to the disaster area to provide disaster relief.
- 他们是怎么救的灾？
  How did they provide disaster relief?

救灾