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Emergencies & Safety in Chinese · HSK 3

70 Chinese words and phrases for emergencies & safety, at HSK 3 level. Each entry shows the word, how to read it, what it means, and a full example sentence with translation.

  1. 救护车 jiùhùchē
    ambulance

    救护车来了。

    The ambulance is here.

  2. 事故 shìgù
    accident

    路上出了事故。

    There was an accident on the road.

  3. 受伤 shòushāng
    to get injured

    他的腿受伤了。

    His leg is injured.

  4. diū
    to lose; to misplace

    我的伞丢了。

    I lost my umbrella.

  5. 报警 bàojǐng
    to call the police; to report to the police

    别怕,我已经报警了。

    Don't be afraid — I've already called the police.

  6. 钱包 qiánbāo
    wallet

    我的钱包里没有钱了。

    There's no money left in my wallet.

  7. 小偷 xiǎotōu
    thief

    警察抓住了小偷。

    The police caught the thief.

  8. tōu
    to steal

    我的自行车被偷了。

    My bike was stolen.

  9. 着急 zháojí
    anxious; worried; in a hurry

    别着急,慢慢来。

    Don't worry, take your time.

  10. 害怕 hàipà
    to be afraid

    孩子害怕打针。

    The child is afraid of getting shots.

  11. 地震 dìzhèn
    earthquake

    昨天晚上发生了地震。

    There was an earthquake last night.

  12. 台风 táifēng
    typhoon

    台风就要来了。

    The typhoon is about to arrive.

  13. 消防车 xiāofángchē
    fire engine

    消防车很快就到了。

    The fire engine arrived very quickly.

  14. 急救 jíjiù
    first aid; emergency treatment

    他学过急救。

    He has learned first aid.

  15. 流血 liúxuè
    to bleed

    他的鼻子流血了。

    His nose is bleeding.

  16. 摔倒 shuāidǎo
    to fall down

    奶奶在路上摔倒了。

    Grandma fell down on the road.

  17. zhuàng
    to hit; to crash into

    他被车撞了。

    He was hit by a car.

  18. tàng
    scalding hot; to scald

    汤太烫了,慢点喝。

    The soup is too hot — drink it slowly.

  19. 头晕 tóuyūn
    dizzy

    我有点头晕。

    I feel a bit dizzy.

  20. 咳嗽 késou
    to cough

    他咳嗽了一个星期。

    He's been coughing for a week.

  21. 过敏 guòmǐn
    allergy; to be allergic

    我对牛奶过敏。

    I'm allergic to milk.

  22. 拉肚子 lā dùzi
    to have diarrhea

    他吃坏了,一直拉肚子。

    He ate something bad and keeps having diarrhea.

  23. 药店 yàodiàn
    pharmacy

    药店就在医院旁边。

    The pharmacy is right next to the hospital.

  24. 看病 kànbìng
    to see a doctor

    我下午去看病。

    I'm going to see a doctor this afternoon.

  25. 检查 jiǎnchá
    to examine; check-up

    医生给我做了检查。

    The doctor examined me.

  26. 住院 zhùyuàn
    to be hospitalized

    爷爷住院了。

    Grandpa is in the hospital.

  27. 打针 dǎzhēn
    to get an injection

    我最怕打针。

    I'm most afraid of injections.

  28. 发生 fāshēng
    to happen; to occur

    这里发生了什么事?

    What happened here?

  29. 突然 tūrán
    suddenly

    天气突然变冷了。

    The weather suddenly turned cold.

  30. 马上 mǎshàng
    immediately; right away

    我马上就到。

    I'll be there right away.

  31. 赶快 gǎnkuài
    quickly; hurry up

    赶快去医院吧!

    Hurry and go to the hospital!

  32. 注意 zhùyì
    to pay attention to

    开车要注意安全。

    When driving, pay attention to safety.

  33. 红绿灯 hónglǜdēng
    traffic light

    前面有红绿灯。

    There's a traffic light ahead.

  34. 过马路 guò mǎlù
    to cross the street

    过马路要小心。

    Be careful when crossing the street.

  35. 司机 sījī
    driver

    司机开车很小心。

    The driver drives very carefully.

  36. 电梯 diàntī
    elevator

    电梯坏了,走楼梯吧。

    The elevator is broken — let's take the stairs.

  37. 安全带 ānquándài
    seatbelt

    上车先系安全带。

    Buckle your seatbelt first when you get in the car.

  38. 停电 tíngdiàn
    power outage

    昨晚家里停电了。

    The power went out at home last night.

  39. 大使馆 dàshǐguǎn
    embassy

    大使馆离这儿不远。

    The embassy isn't far from here.

  40. 联系 liánxì
    to contact

    有事请联系我。

    If anything comes up, please contact me.

  41. 快打110报警! kuài dǎ yāo yāo líng bàojǐng!
    Quick, dial 110 and call the police!
  42. 快打120叫救护车! kuài dǎ yāo èr líng jiào jiùhùchē!
    Quick, dial 120 and call an ambulance!
  43. 我的钱包丢了。 wǒ de qiánbāo diū le.
    I lost my wallet.
  44. 我的手机被偷了。 wǒ de shǒujī bèi tōu le.
    My phone was stolen.
  45. 前面发生了事故。 qiánmiàn fāshēngle shìgù.
    There's been an accident up ahead.
  46. 有人受伤了,快来帮忙! yǒu rén shòushāng le, kuài lái bāngmáng!
    Someone's injured — come help, quick!
  47. 他从楼梯上摔下来了。 tā cóng lóutī shang shuāi xiàlai le.
    He fell down the stairs.
  48. 我头晕得厉害。 wǒ tóuyūn de lìhai.
    I'm terribly dizzy.
  49. 我对花生过敏。 wǒ duì huāshēng guòmǐn.
    I'm allergic to peanuts.
  50. 别着急,医生马上就来。 bié zháojí, yīshēng mǎshàng jiù lái.
    Don't worry, the doctor will be right here.
  51. 请系好安全带。 qǐng jìhǎo ānquándài.
    Please fasten your seatbelt.
  52. 过马路的时候要注意安全。 guò mǎlù de shíhou yào zhùyì ānquán.
    Watch out for safety when crossing the street.
  53. 地震的时候,不要坐电梯。 dìzhèn de shíhou, búyào zuò diàntī.
    During an earthquake, don't take the elevator.
  54. 明天有台风,别出门。 míngtiān yǒu táifēng, bié chūmén.
    There's a typhoon tomorrow — don't go out.
  55. 我的手流血了。 wǒ de shǒu liúxuè le.
    My hand is bleeding.
  56. 他咳嗽了,还有点发烧。 tā késou le, hái yǒudiǎn fāshāo.
    He's coughing and also has a slight fever.
  57. 小心,水很烫! xiǎoxīn, shuǐ hěn tàng!
    Careful, the water is scalding hot!
  58. 我拉肚子了,要去买药。 wǒ lā dùzi le, yào qù mǎi yào.
    I have diarrhea — I need to go buy medicine.
  59. 附近有药店吗? fùjìn yǒu yàodiàn ma?
    Is there a pharmacy nearby?
  60. 我要去医院看病。 wǒ yào qù yīyuàn kànbìng.
    I need to go to the hospital to see a doctor.
  61. 医生说他需要住院检查。 yīshēng shuō tā xūyào zhùyuàn jiǎnchá.
    The doctor says he needs to be hospitalized for tests.
  62. 医生给我打了一针。 yīshēng gěi wǒ dǎle yì zhēn.
    The doctor gave me an injection.
  63. 突然停电了,什么都看不见。 tūrán tíngdiàn le, shénme dōu kànbujiàn.
    The power suddenly went out — I can't see a thing.
  64. 护照丢了,要联系大使馆。 hùzhào diū le, yào liánxì dàshǐguǎn.
    If you lose your passport, you need to contact the embassy.
  65. 请问,最近的警察局在哪儿? qǐngwèn, zuì jìn de jǐngchájú zài nǎr?
    Excuse me, where is the nearest police station?
  66. 红灯的时候不能过马路。 hóngdēng de shíhou bùnéng guò mǎlù.
    You can't cross the street on a red light.
  67. 司机开得太快了,真危险。 sījī kāi de tài kuài le, zhēn wēixiǎn.
    The driver is going too fast — it's really dangerous.
  68. 遇到危险,要马上报警。 yùdào wēixiǎn, yào mǎshàng bàojǐng.
    If you run into danger, call the police right away.
  69. 你哪里不舒服? nǐ nǎlǐ bù shūfu?
    Where does it hurt?
  70. 别害怕,我来帮你。 bié hàipà, wǒ lái bāng nǐ.
    Don't be afraid, I'll help you.

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