救命

This entry is flagged for review.

Pronunciation

Peng'im: giu3 mian7
POJ: kiù-miāⁿ
Variety: chaozhou

Meanings and usage

interjection: Help!, to save one's life
救命

Wiktionary lists both a verb sense ('to save a life') and an interjection sense ('Help!'); interjection was chosen as the dominant colloquial usage but the verb sense is equally valid.

Usage: intransitive

Open in the interactive dictionary to hear available audio