cứu chữa

cứu chữa

Các bác sĩ đang nỗ lực cứu chữa bệnh nhân.

Definition
  1. Verb:
    • To save, to rescue (from danger, illness, or death): "cứu chữa" refers to the action of providing help or treatment to save someone from a perilous situation, especially from illness or injury.
    • To treat, to cure (medically): In a medical context, it means to administer care or treatment to heal a patient or alleviate their condition.
Usage Examples
  • Verb:
    • Các bác sĩ đang nỗ lực cứu chữa bệnh nhân. (The doctors are making efforts to treat/save the patient.)
    • Lực lượng cứu hộ đã kịp thời cứu chữa những người bị mắc kẹt. (The rescue force promptly saved the people who were trapped.)
Advanced Usage

  • "cứu chữa kịp thời": to save/treat in a timely manner.

    • Việc cứu chữa kịp thời đã giúp anh ấy qua cơn nguy kịch. (Timely treatment helped him survive the critical condition.)

  • "không thể cứu chữa": incurable, beyond saving.

    • Căn bệnh ở giai đoạn cuối đã không thể cứu chữa. (The disease in its final stage was incurable.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Cứu (verb): to save, to rescue. (A more general term, often used without "chữa").
  • Chữa (verb): to treat, to cure. (Focuses specifically on medical treatment).
  • Cứu hộ (verb/noun): to rescue, rescue (operations). (Often used for emergency situations like disasters).
  • Cứu sống (verb): to save (a life), to bring back to life.
  • Chữa trị (verb): to treat, to cure. (A synonym emphasizing the treatment process).
Synonyms
  • Chữa trị: to treat, to cure.
  • Giải cứu: to rescue, to save (often from captivity or a specific threat).
  • Cấp cứu: to provide emergency aid/medical care.
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
  • Cứu chữa cho ai: to save/treat someone.
    • Họ đã cứu chữa cho nhiều thương binh. (They saved/treated many wounded soldiers.)
Related Idioms
  • "Cây kim cứu chữa": (literally: a needle that saves/treats) A metaphorical phrase referring to a crucial, life-saving solution or intervention.
  • "Thuốc đắng cứu chữa": (literally: bitter medicine saves/treats) Similar to "a bitter pill to swallow," implying an unpleasant but necessary remedy or action.