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Emergencies & Safety in Chinese · HSK 4

70 Chinese words and phrases for emergencies & safety, at HSK 4 level. Each entry shows the word, how to read it, what it means, and a full example sentence with translation.

  1. 紧急 jǐnjí
    urgent; emergency

    遇到紧急情况别慌。

    Don't panic in an emergency.

  2. 情况 qíngkuàng
    situation; condition

    现在情况怎么样？

    How is the situation now?

  3. 骗子 piànzi
    swindler; con artist

    他是个骗子，别信他。

    He's a con artist — don't believe him.

  4. 诈骗 zhàpiàn
    fraud; scam

    小心电话诈骗。

    Beware of phone scams.

  5. 骗 piàn
    to deceive; to cheat

    他骗了我的钱。

    He cheated me out of my money.

  6. 抢 qiǎng
    to rob; to snatch

    有人抢了她的包。

    Someone snatched her bag.

  7. 急诊 jízhěn
    emergency treatment; ER visit

    他半夜去看了急诊。

    He went to the ER in the middle of the night.

  8. 晕倒 yūndǎo
    to faint; to pass out

    她热得晕倒了。

    She fainted from the heat.

  9. 中暑 zhòngshǔ
    to get heatstroke

    夏天容易中暑。

    It's easy to get heatstroke in summer.

  10. 烫伤 tàngshāng
    to scald; a burn (from liquid/heat)

    我的手被烫伤了。

    My hand got scalded.

  11. 伤口 shāngkǒu
    wound; cut

    伤口还在疼。

    The wound still hurts.

  12. 消防员 xiāofángyuán
    firefighter

    消防员救出了孩子。

    The firefighters rescued the child.

  13. 灭火器 mièhuǒqì
    fire extinguisher

    车里要放灭火器。

    You should keep a fire extinguisher in the car.

  14. 烟 yān
    smoke

    房间里都是烟。

    The room is full of smoke.

  15. 煤气 méiqì
    gas (cooking/coal gas)

    出门前关好煤气。

    Turn off the gas before you go out.

  16. 逃生 táoshēng
    to escape (to safety)

    大家从楼梯逃生。

    Everyone escaped via the stairs.

  17. 逃跑 táopǎo
    to run away; to flee

    小偷逃跑了。

    The thief ran away.

  18. 安全出口 ānquán chūkǒu
    emergency exit

    安全出口在左边。

    The emergency exit is on the left.

  19. 楼梯 lóutī
    stairs; staircase

    下楼梯要小心。

    Be careful going down the stairs.

  20. 冷静 lěngjìng
    calm; to stay calm

    别哭，冷静一下。

    Don't cry — calm down a bit.

  21. 放心 fàngxīn
    to be at ease; not to worry

    有我在，你放心吧。

    I'm here — don't worry.

  22. 提醒 tíxǐng
    to remind

    请提醒我带伞。

    Please remind me to bring an umbrella.

  23. 警告 jǐnggào
    to warn; warning

    这是最后一次警告。

    This is the last warning.

  24. 保护 bǎohù
    to protect

    要保护好自己。

    You need to protect yourself well.

  25. 救 jiù
    to save; to rescue

    医生救了他的命。

    The doctor saved his life.

  26. 求救 qiújiù
    to call for help

    他打电话求救。

    He called for help on the phone.

  27. 出事 chūshì
    to have an accident; something goes wrong

    路口出事了。

    There's been an accident at the intersection.

  28. 锁 suǒ
    to lock; a lock

    别忘了锁门。

    Don't forget to lock the door.

  29. 陌生人 mòshēngrén
    stranger

    别给陌生人开门。

    Don't open the door for strangers.

  30. 上当 shàngdàng
    to be fooled; to fall for a scam

    差点上当了。

    I almost fell for it.

  31. 创可贴 chuāngkětiē
    adhesive bandage; band-aid

    给我一个创可贴。

    Give me a band-aid.

  32. 严重 yánzhòng
    serious; severe

    他的病不严重。

    His illness isn't serious.

  33. 及时 jíshí
    in time; timely

    幸好你来得及时。

    Luckily you came in time.

  34. 立刻 lìkè
    immediately; at once

    我们立刻出发。

    We're setting off at once.

  35. 暴雨 bàoyǔ
    rainstorm; torrential rain

    明天有暴雨。

    There will be a rainstorm tomorrow.

  36. 滑 huá
    slippery; to slip

    雪后路很滑。

    The road is slippery after snow.

  37. 手电筒 shǒudiàntǒng
    flashlight

    停电时用手电筒。

    Use a flashlight during a power outage.

  38. 口罩 kǒuzhào
    face mask

    感冒了要戴口罩。

    Wear a mask when you have a cold.

  39. 体温 tǐwēn
    body temperature

    他的体温有点高。

    His temperature is a bit high.

  40. 平安 píng'ān
    safe and sound

    全家人都平安。

    The whole family is safe and sound.

  41. 接到陌生电话要小心，可能是诈骗。 jiēdào mòshēng diànhuà yào xiǎoxīn, kěnéng shì zhàpiàn.
    Be careful with calls from unknown numbers — they might be scams.
  42. 他被骗子骗走了五千块钱。 tā bèi piànzi piànzǒule wǔqiān kuài qián.
    A con artist cheated him out of five thousand yuan.
  43. 别相信陌生人的话，容易上当。 bié xiāngxìn mòshēngrén de huà, róngyì shàngdàng.
    Don't believe what strangers say — it's easy to get fooled.
  44. 我的包被人抢走了！ wǒ de bāo bèi rén qiǎngzǒu le!
    Someone snatched my bag!
  45. 他突然晕倒了，快叫救护车！ tā tūrán yūndǎo le, kuài jiào jiùhùchē!
    He suddenly fainted — call an ambulance, quick!
  46. 天气太热，小心中暑。 tiānqì tài rè, xiǎoxīn zhòngshǔ.
    It's too hot — watch out for heatstroke.
  47. 我被开水烫伤了手。 wǒ bèi kāishuǐ tàngshāngle shǒu.
    I scalded my hand with boiling water.
  48. 快用灭火器把火灭了！ kuài yòng mièhuǒqì bǎ huǒ miè le!
    Quick, put out the fire with the extinguisher!
  49. 发生火灾时，请从安全出口逃生。 fāshēng huǒzāi shí, qǐng cóng ānquán chūkǒu táoshēng.
    In case of fire, please escape through the emergency exit.
  50. 着火的时候别坐电梯，要走楼梯。 zháohuǒ de shíhou bié zuò diàntī, yào zǒu lóutī.
    When there's a fire, don't take the elevator — use the stairs.
  51. 大家不要慌，冷静一点。 dàjiā búyào huāng, lěngjìng yìdiǎn.
    Everyone, don't panic — stay calm.
  52. 情况很紧急，请立刻来医院。 qíngkuàng hěn jǐnjí, qǐng lìkè lái yīyuàn.
    The situation is urgent — please come to the hospital at once.
  53. 他伤得很严重，被送进了急诊室。 tā shāng de hěn yánzhòng, bèi sòngjìnle jízhěnshì.
    He was badly injured and was taken to the emergency room.
  54. 医生及时把病人救活了。 yīshēng jíshí bǎ bìngrén jiùhuó le.
    The doctors saved the patient just in time.
  55. 出门前记得把门锁好。 chūmén qián jìde bǎ mén suǒhǎo.
    Remember to lock the door properly before going out.
  56. 房间里有煤气味，快开窗！ fángjiān li yǒu méiqì wèi, kuài kāichuāng!
    There's a smell of gas in the room — open the window, quick!
  57. 请提醒我按时吃药。 qǐng tíxǐng wǒ ànshí chī yào.
    Please remind me to take my medicine on time.
  58. 路上注意安全，到了给我打电话。 lùshang zhùyì ānquán, dàole gěi wǒ dǎ diànhuà.
    Stay safe on the way, and call me when you arrive.
  59. 下暴雨了，开车要特别小心。 xià bàoyǔ le, kāichē yào tèbié xiǎoxīn.
    It's pouring — be extra careful driving.
  60. 地上很滑，走路慢一点。 dìshang hěn huá, zǒulù màn yìdiǎn.
    The ground is slippery — walk slowly.
  61. 他从自行车上摔了下来，伤口在流血。 tā cóng zìxíngchē shang shuāile xiàlai, shāngkǒu zài liúxuè.
    He fell off his bike and his wound is bleeding.
  62. 帮我拿一个创可贴，好吗？ bāng wǒ ná yí ge chuāngkětiē, hǎo ma?
    Could you get me a band-aid?
  63. 孩子发烧了，先量一下体温。 háizi fāshāo le, xiān liáng yíxià tǐwēn.
    The child has a fever — take his temperature first.
  64. 出事了！快来人啊！ chūshì le! kuài lái rén a!
    There's been an accident! Somebody come, quick!
  65. 遇到危险时，要大声求救。 yùdào wēixiǎn shí, yào dàshēng qiújiù.
    When in danger, call for help loudly.
  66. 警察警告他不要再开快车。 jǐngchá jǐnggào tā búyào zài kāi kuàichē.
    The police warned him not to speed again.
  67. 请把药放在孩子拿不到的地方。 qǐng bǎ yào fàng zài háizi ná bu dào de dìfang.
    Please keep medicine out of children's reach.
  68. 他一个人去爬山，家里人很不放心。 tā yí ge rén qù páshān, jiālǐrén hěn bú fàngxīn.
    He went hiking alone, and his family is really worried.
  69. 电梯坏了，我们被关在里面了。 diàntī huài le, wǒmen bèi guān zài lǐmiàn le.
    The elevator broke down and we got trapped inside.
  70. 到家以后，记得报个平安。 dào jiā yǐhòu, jìde bào ge píng'ān.
    After you get home, remember to let me know you're safe.

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