救我
jiù wǒ
The English phrase "save me" is translated into Chinese as 救我 (jiù wǒ).
救我 is a plea for help used when someone is in a dangerous situation and needs to be rescued.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the verb 救 (jiù), meaning 'to save' or 'to rescue' and the pronoun 我 (wǒ), meaning 'me'.
How does it change in a sentence?
You can reduplicate the verb to form 救救我 (jiùjiù wǒ), which adds a sense of urgency or a pleading tone to the request.
How do you pronounce it?
jiù wǒ
What mistakes should you avoid?
While 救我 is grammatically correct, in an actual life-threatening emergency, people are much more likely to shout 救命 (jiù mìng), which literally means 'save life'.
Did you know?
- The word 命 (mìng) used in 救命 is the same character used in 'fate' or 'destiny' in many traditional Chinese contexts.
- In modern internet slang, 救我 (jiù wǒ) is often used hyperbolically to describe being overwhelmed by work or homework rather than actual physical danger.
- In Chinese cinema and opera, the phrase 救命 (jiù mìng) is often delivered as a stylized, high-pitched wail to signal a crisis to the audience.
Examples in context
- 救我！Save me!Tatoeba #6581666 by SofiaLee, translation #6581133 by Eccles17
- 请救救我，我迷路了。Please save me, I'm lost.
- 救命啊，有人欺负我！Help! Someone is bullying me!
- 快来救我！Kuài lái jiù wǒ!Come quickly and save me!
- 有人能救我吗？Yǒu rén néng jiù wǒ ma?Can anyone save me?
Example conversation
A person is trapped in a building during a flood.
- 志强 Zhiqiang救我！水进来了！Jiù wǒ! Shuǐ jìn lái le!Save me! The water is coming in!
- 雨婷 Yuting志强，别害怕，我这就来！Zhìqiáng, bié hài pà, wǒ zhè jiù lái!Zhiqiang, don't be afraid, I am coming right now!
- 志强 Zhiqiang快点，我快没力气了。Kuài diǎn, wǒ kuài méi lì qi le.Hurry, I am running out of strength.
- 雨婷 Yuting我马上就到，坚持住！Wǒ mǎ shàng jiù dào, jiān chí zhù!I will arrive momentarily, hold on!
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
