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Emergencies & Safety in Chinese · HSK 5

70 Chinese words and phrases for emergencies & safety, at HSK 5 level. Each entry shows the word, how to read it, what it means, and a full example sentence with translation.

  1. 灾害 zāihài
    disaster; calamity

    台风带来了严重的灾害。

    The typhoon brought serious disaster.

  2. 火灾 huǒzāi
    fire (disaster)

    这里发生过火灾。

    A fire once broke out here.

  3. 洪水 hóngshuǐ
    flood

    洪水淹没了农田。

    The flood submerged the farmland.

  4. 疏散 shūsàn
    to evacuate; to disperse

    楼里的人很快被疏散了。

    The people in the building were quickly evacuated.

  5. 抢救 qiǎngjiù
    to give emergency treatment; to rescue

    伤员正在抢救中。

    The injured are receiving emergency treatment.

  6. 隐患 yǐnhuàn
    hidden danger; latent hazard

    要及时消除安全隐患。

    Safety hazards must be eliminated promptly.

  7. 预防 yùfáng
    to prevent; prevention

    预防比治疗更重要。

    Prevention is more important than treatment.

  8. 措施 cuòshī
    measure; step (taken)

    政府采取了新措施。

    The government adopted new measures.

  9. 报案 bào'àn
    to report a crime (to the police)

    他去派出所报案了。

    He went to the police station to file a report.

  10. 救援 jiùyuán
    rescue; to rescue

    救援队连夜赶到了。

    The rescue team arrived overnight.

  11. 撤离 chèlí
    to evacuate; to withdraw from

    居民已经全部撤离。

    All the residents have been evacuated.

  12. 灾区 zāiqū
    disaster area

    他去灾区当志愿者。

    He went to the disaster area as a volunteer.

  13. 伤员 shāngyuán
    injured person; the wounded

    伤员被送往医院。

    The injured were taken to the hospital.

  14. 失踪 shīzōng
    to go missing

    那个孩子失踪两天了。

    That child has been missing for two days.

  15. 现场 xiànchǎng
    scene (of an incident); on-site

    警察赶到了现场。

    The police rushed to the scene.

  16. 犯罪 fànzuì
    crime; to commit a crime

    这是一种犯罪行为。

    This is a criminal act.

  17. 抢劫 qiǎngjié
    robbery; to rob

    银行发生了抢劫案。

    There was a robbery at the bank.

  18. 受害者 shòuhàizhě
    victim

    受害者已经报警了。

    The victim has already called the police.

  19. 线索 xiànsuǒ
    clue; lead

    警方找到了新线索。

    The police found a new lead.

  20. 证据 zhèngjù
    evidence; proof

    这就是最好的证据。

    This is the best evidence.

  21. 调查 diàochá
    to investigate; investigation

    事故原因正在调查中。

    The cause of the accident is under investigation.

  22. 警报 jǐngbào
    alarm; alert

    大楼响起了火灾警报。

    The fire alarm went off in the building.

  23. 烟雾 yānwù
    smoke; haze

    楼道里全是烟雾。

    The corridor was filled with smoke.

  24. 爆炸 bàozhà
    explosion; to explode

    煤气爆炸很危险。

    Gas explosions are very dangerous.

  25. 泄漏 xièlòu
    to leak (gas, liquid, information)

    管道发生了泄漏。

    The pipeline sprang a leak.

  26. 触电 chùdiàn
    to get an electric shock

    湿手开灯容易触电。

    Switching on lights with wet hands can easily cause electric shock.

  27. 溺水 nìshuǐ
    to drown; drowning

    他差点溺水了。

    He almost drowned.

  28. 急救箱 jíjiùxiāng
    first aid kit

    急救箱放在车里。

    The first aid kit is kept in the car.

  29. 包扎 bāozā
    to bandage; to dress (a wound)

    护士给他包扎伤口。

    The nurse bandaged his wound.

  30. 消毒 xiāodú
    to disinfect; to sterilize

    先给伤口消毒。

    Disinfect the wound first.

  31. 骨折 gǔzhé
    fracture; to break a bone

    他的手臂骨折了。

    His arm is broken.

  32. 昏迷 hūnmí
    unconscious; coma

    病人还在昏迷中。

    The patient is still unconscious.

  33. 呼吸 hūxī
    to breathe; breathing

    深呼吸,放松一下。

    Take a deep breath and relax.

  34. 恢复 huīfù
    to recover; to restore

    他恢复得很快。

    He is recovering quickly.

  35. 保险 bǎoxiǎn
    insurance

    你买医疗保险了吗?

    Have you bought medical insurance?

  36. 赔偿 péicháng
    to compensate; compensation

    对方同意赔偿损失。

    The other party agreed to compensate for the losses.

  37. 遵守 zūnshǒu
    to abide by; to observe (rules)

    人人都要遵守交通规则。

    Everyone must obey the traffic rules.

  38. 规定 guīdìng
    regulation; to stipulate

    这是公司的安全规定。

    These are the company's safety regulations.

  39. 应急 yìngjí
    emergency (use); to meet an emergency

    家里要准备应急用品。

    You should keep emergency supplies at home.

  40. 演习 yǎnxí
    drill; exercise (fire drill, etc.)

    明天上午有消防演习。

    There is a fire drill tomorrow morning.

  41. 发生地震时,请保持冷静,迅速撤离。 fāshēng dìzhèn shí, qǐng bǎochí lěngjìng, xùnsù chèlí.
    In the event of an earthquake, please remain calm and evacuate quickly.
  42. 火灾发生后,消防员及时赶到现场灭火。 huǒzāi fāshēng hòu, xiāofángyuán jíshí gǎndào xiànchǎng mièhuǒ.
    After the fire broke out, firefighters arrived at the scene in time to put it out.
  43. 台风给沿海地区造成了严重灾害。 táifēng gěi yánhǎi dìqū zàochéngle yánzhòng zāihài.
    The typhoon caused serious damage to the coastal areas.
  44. 洪水冲毁了村里的道路。 hóngshuǐ chōnghuǐle cūn li de dàolù.
    The flood destroyed the roads in the village.
  45. 请大家按照指示有序疏散。 qǐng dàjiā ànzhào zhǐshì yǒuxù shūsàn.
    Please evacuate in an orderly manner according to the instructions.
  46. 医生正在全力抢救伤员。 yīshēng zhèngzài quánlì qiǎngjiù shāngyuán.
    The doctors are doing everything they can to save the injured.
  47. 这栋楼存在严重的安全隐患。 zhè dòng lóu cúnzài yánzhòng de ānquán yǐnhuàn.
    This building has serious safety hazards.
  48. 为了防止事故,公司采取了一系列预防措施。 wèile fángzhǐ shìgù, gōngsī cǎiqǔle yíxìliè yùfáng cuòshī.
    To prevent accidents, the company has adopted a series of preventive measures.
  49. 发现财物被盗后,请立即报案。 fāxiàn cáiwù bèi dào hòu, qǐng lìjí bào'àn.
    If you find your property has been stolen, report it to the police immediately.
  50. 救援队正在灾区寻找失踪人员。 jiùyuán duì zhèngzài zāiqū xúnzhǎo shīzōng rényuán.
    Rescue teams are searching the disaster area for missing people.
  51. 警方正在调查这起抢劫案。 jǐngfāng zhèngzài diàochá zhè qǐ qiǎngjié àn.
    The police are investigating this robbery case.
  52. 警方已经掌握了重要证据。 jǐngfāng yǐjīng zhǎngwòle zhòngyào zhèngjù.
    The police have already obtained key evidence.
  53. 听到火灾警报,请立即从安全通道撤离。 tīngdào huǒzāi jǐngbào, qǐng lìjí cóng ānquán tōngdào chèlí.
    When you hear the fire alarm, evacuate immediately via the emergency route.
  54. 厨房煤气泄漏时,千万不要开灯。 chúfáng méiqì xièlòu shí, qiānwàn búyào kāi dēng.
    If gas is leaking in the kitchen, absolutely do not switch on the lights.
  55. 附近的工厂发生了爆炸事故。 fùjìn de gōngchǎng fāshēngle bàozhà shìgù.
    An explosion occurred at a nearby factory.
  56. 湿手不要碰插座,以免触电。 shī shǒu búyào pèng chāzuò, yǐmiǎn chùdiàn.
    Don't touch sockets with wet hands, to avoid electric shock.
  57. 夏天去河边游泳,一定要谨防溺水。 xiàtiān qù hébiān yóuyǒng, yídìng yào jǐnfáng nìshuǐ.
    When swimming in the river in summer, be sure to guard against drowning.
  58. 家里应该常备一个急救箱。 jiāli yīnggāi chángbèi yí ge jíjiùxiāng.
    Every home should keep a first aid kit on hand.
  59. 护士给他消了毒,把伤口包扎好了。 hùshi gěi tā xiāole dú, bǎ shāngkǒu bāozā hǎo le.
    The nurse disinfected the wound and bandaged it up.
  60. 他的右腿骨折了,需要住院治疗。 tā de yòu tuǐ gǔzhé le, xūyào zhùyuàn zhìliáo.
    His right leg is fractured and requires hospital treatment.
  61. 病人虽然昏迷,但呼吸还很平稳。 bìngrén suīrán hūnmí, dàn hūxī hái hěn píngwěn.
    Although the patient is unconscious, his breathing is still steady.
  62. 经过抢救,他终于恢复了意识。 jīngguò qiǎngjiù, tā zhōngyú huīfùle yìshí.
    After emergency treatment, he finally regained consciousness.
  63. 出国旅行前,最好买一份旅行保险。 chūguó lǚxíng qián, zuìhǎo mǎi yí fèn lǚxíng bǎoxiǎn.
    Before traveling abroad, it's best to buy travel insurance.
  64. 保险公司会赔偿你的损失。 bǎoxiǎn gōngsī huì péicháng nǐ de sǔnshī.
    The insurance company will compensate you for your losses.
  65. 工人进入工地必须遵守安全规定。 gōngrén jìnrù gōngdì bìxū zūnshǒu ānquán guīdìng.
    Workers entering the construction site must comply with the safety regulations.
  66. 学校每年都组织消防演习。 xuéxiào měi nián dōu zǔzhī xiāofáng yǎnxí.
    The school organizes a fire drill every year.
  67. 遇到紧急情况,请拨打应急电话。 yùdào jǐnjí qíngkuàng, qǐng bōdǎ yìngjí diànhuà.
    In an emergency, please call the emergency number.
  68. 灾害发生后,政府立即展开了救援。 zāihài fāshēng hòu, zhèngfǔ lìjí zhǎnkāile jiùyuán.
    After the disaster struck, the government immediately launched rescue operations.
  69. 请勿在楼道内堆放杂物,以免影响逃生。 qǐng wù zài lóudào nèi duīfàng záwù, yǐmiǎn yǐngxiǎng táoshēng.
    Do not pile up objects in the corridor, so as not to obstruct escape routes.
  70. 安全第一,预防为主。 ānquán dì-yī, yùfáng wéi zhǔ.
    Safety first — prevention above all.

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