salvage in Chinese
salvage in Chinese is 借 — salvage means the rescue of a ship, its cargo, or other property from damage or loss, or the property recovered this way.
salvage in Chinese
借
Pronounced: jiè
(transitive, of discarded goods) To put to use.
What does "salvage" mean?
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noun The rescue of a ship, its cargo, or other property from damage or loss, or the property recovered this way.
"The salvage crew spent weeks recovering cargo from the sunken freighter."
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verb To rescue something from damage, loss, or failure, or to make use of what can still be saved.
"They managed to salvage a few photographs from the fire."
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salvage in a sentence
- The salvage crew spent weeks recovering cargo from the sunken freighter.
- The company paid for the salvage of the oil tanker after it ran aground.
- They managed to salvage a few photographs from the fire.
- The coach tried to salvage the team's season after a rough start.
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What is "salvage" in Chinese?
"salvage" in Chinese is 借. salvage means: The rescue of a ship, its cargo, or other property from damage or loss, or the property recovered this way.
How do you pronounce 借?
"salvage" in Chinese is 借, pronounced "jiè".
How do you use "salvage" in a sentence?
Example: "The salvage crew spent weeks recovering cargo from the sunken freighter." In Chinese, "salvage" is 借.
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