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Emergencies & Safety in Chinese · HSK 6

70 Chinese words and phrases for emergencies & safety, at HSK 6 level. Each entry shows the word, how to read it, what it means, and a full example sentence with translation.

  1. 突发 tūfā
    sudden, unexpected (incident)

    他突发心脏病，被紧急送医。

    He had a sudden heart attack and was rushed to the hospital.

  2. 遇难 yùnàn
    to die in an accident or disaster

    这次空难中有多人遇难。

    Many people died in this plane crash.

  3. 遇险 yùxiǎn
    to be in distress, meet with danger

    登山队在山中遇险了。

    The climbing team got into distress in the mountains.

  4. 伤亡 shāngwáng
    casualties (dead and injured)

    事故没有造成人员伤亡。

    The accident caused no casualties.

  5. 幸存 xìngcún
    to survive (a disaster)

    他是这次事故的幸存者。

    He is a survivor of this accident.

  6. 目击者 mùjīzhě
    eyewitness

    警方正在寻找目击者。

    The police are looking for eyewitnesses.

  7. 防范 fángfàn
    to guard against, be on the alert for

    要提高防范诈骗的意识。

    We must raise our awareness of guarding against fraud.

  8. 排除 páichú
    to eliminate, remove, rule out

    技术人员排除了设备故障。

    The technicians fixed the equipment malfunction.

  9. 应急预案 yìngjí yù'àn
    emergency response plan

    学校制定了完善的应急预案。

    The school has drawn up a thorough emergency response plan.

  10. 善后 shànhòu
    to deal with the aftermath

    公司正在处理事故的善后工作。

    The company is handling the aftermath of the accident.

  11. 理赔 lǐpéi
    to settle an insurance claim

    保险公司很快完成了理赔。

    The insurance company settled the claim quickly.

  12. 报险 bàoxiǎn
    to report a claim to the insurer

    车被撞了，我马上打电话报险。

    My car was hit, so I called the insurer right away to report it.

  13. 投保 tóubǎo
    to take out insurance

    他为新车投保了车险。

    He took out auto insurance for his new car.

  14. 追究 zhuījiū
    to hold accountable, look into (responsibility)

    警方将追究他的法律责任。

    The police will hold him legally accountable.

  15. 事态 shìtài
    situation, state of affairs

    事态正在进一步恶化。

    The situation is deteriorating further.

  16. 蔓延 mànyán
    to spread (of fire, disease, etc.)

    大火迅速向四周蔓延。

    The fire spread rapidly in all directions.

  17. 扑灭 pūmiè
    to extinguish, put out (a fire)

    火很快就被扑灭了。

    The fire was quickly put out.

  18. 坍塌 tāntā
    to collapse, cave in

    老桥在暴雨中坍塌了。

    The old bridge collapsed in the rainstorm.

  19. 被困 bèi kùn
    to be trapped, be stranded

    有人被困在电梯里了。

    Someone is trapped in the elevator.

  20. 营救 yíngjiù
    to rescue (from danger)

    消防员正在营救被困群众。

    Firefighters are rescuing the trapped residents.

  21. 搜救 sōujiù
    search and rescue

    搜救工作仍在继续进行。

    Search and rescue operations are still under way.

  22. 转移 zhuǎnyí
    to move, evacuate, transfer

    村民已被转移到安全地带。

    The villagers have been moved to a safe area.

  23. 安置 ānzhì
    to resettle, find a place for

    灾民得到了妥善安置。

    The disaster victims were properly resettled.

  24. 瘫痪 tānhuàn
    to be paralyzed (person, traffic, system)

    大雪使整个城市交通瘫痪。

    The heavy snow paralyzed traffic across the city.

  25. 中断 zhōngduàn
    to interrupt, be cut off

    山区的通信中断了两天。

    Communications in the mountain area were cut off for two days.

  26. 封锁 fēngsuǒ
    to seal off, blockade

    警方封锁了整条街道。

    The police sealed off the entire street.

  27. 失控 shīkòng
    to lose control, go out of control

    卡车突然失控冲出公路。

    The truck suddenly went out of control and ran off the road.

  28. 危及 wēijí
    to endanger, threaten

    洪水危及下游村庄的安全。

    The flood endangered the villages downstream.

  29. 隐瞒 yǐnmán
    to conceal, hide (the truth)

    他隐瞒了事情的真相。

    He concealed the truth of the matter.

  30. 肇事 zhàoshì
    to cause an accident or trouble

    肇事车辆已被警方扣留。

    The vehicle that caused the accident has been impounded by the police.

  31. 逃逸 táoyì
    to flee, escape (esp. hit-and-run)

    肇事逃逸是严重的违法行为。

    A hit-and-run is a serious offense.

  32. 疏忽 shūhu
    negligence, carelessness

    这起火灾是由疏忽引起的。

    This fire was caused by negligence.

  33. 责任事故 zérèn shìgù
    accident caused by negligence

    必须严肃处理这起责任事故。

    This negligence-caused accident must be dealt with seriously.

  34. 抢险 qiǎngxiǎn
    emergency rescue and repair work

    部队参加了这次抢险救灾。

    The troops took part in the emergency rescue and disaster relief.

  35. 险情 xiǎnqíng
    dangerous situation, peril

    巡查人员及时发现了险情。

    The patrol staff spotted the danger in time.

  36. 预警 yùjǐng
    early warning

    气象台发布了暴雨预警。

    The weather bureau issued a rainstorm warning.

  37. 余震 yúzhèn
    aftershock

    主震过后又发生了多次余震。

    Several aftershocks followed the main quake.

  38. 窒息 zhìxī
    to suffocate, choke

    浓烟很容易使人窒息。

    Thick smoke can easily suffocate people.

  39. 千钧一发 qiān jūn yí fà
    at a critical moment; by a hair's breadth

    在千钧一发之际，他刹住了车。

    At the critical moment, he braked the car in time.

  40. 防患于未然 fáng huàn yú wèi rán
    to prevent trouble before it happens

    定期检查是为了防患于未然。

    Regular inspections are meant to prevent trouble before it happens.

  41. 这起交通事故造成三人死亡，五人受伤。 Zhè qǐ jiāotōng shìgù zàochéng sān rén sǐwáng, wǔ rén shòushāng.
    This traffic accident left three people dead and five injured.
  42. 地震发生后，各地救援队第一时间赶赴灾区。 Dìzhèn fāshēng hòu, gèdì jiùyuánduì dì-yī shíjiān gǎnfù zāiqū.
    After the earthquake, rescue teams from all over rushed to the disaster area immediately.
  43. 有关部门正在对事故原因展开全面调查。 Yǒuguān bùmén zhèngzài duì shìgù yuányīn zhǎnkāi quánmiàn diàochá.
    The relevant authorities are conducting a full investigation into the cause of the accident.
  44. 政府已启动应急预案，妥善开展善后处理工作。 Zhèngfǔ yǐ qǐdòng yìngjí yù'àn, tuǒshàn kāizhǎn shànhòu chǔlǐ gōngzuò.
    The government has activated the emergency response plan and is properly handling the aftermath.
  45. 警方呼吁现场目击者主动提供线索。 Jǐngfāng hūyù xiànchǎng mùjīzhě zhǔdòng tígōng xiànsuǒ.
    The police are calling on eyewitnesses at the scene to come forward with leads.
  46. 消防员奋战三个小时，终于将大火扑灭。 Xiāofángyuán fènzhàn sān ge xiǎoshí, zhōngyú jiāng dàhuǒ pūmiè.
    After battling for three hours, the firefighters finally put out the blaze.
  47. 台风逼近，气象台发布了红色预警信号。 Táifēng bījìn, qìxiàngtái fābùle hóngsè yùjǐng xìnhào.
    As the typhoon approached, the weather bureau issued a red alert.
  48. 面对突发事件，保持冷静至关重要。 Miànduì tūfā shìjiàn, bǎochí lěngjìng zhìguān zhòngyào.
    In the face of an emergency, staying calm is of the utmost importance.
  49. 大火危及周围居民的生命财产安全。 Dàhuǒ wēijí zhōuwéi jūmín de shēngmìng cáichǎn ānquán.
    The blaze endangered the lives and property of nearby residents.
  50. 事故现场已被警方封锁，无关人员禁止入内。 Shìgù xiànchǎng yǐ bèi jǐngfāng fēngsuǒ, wúguān rényuán jìnzhǐ rùnèi.
    The accident scene has been sealed off by the police; unauthorized personnel are not allowed in.
  51. 隧道突然坍塌，十几名工人被困其中。 Suìdào tūrán tāntā, shí jǐ míng gōngrén bèi kùn qízhōng.
    The tunnel suddenly collapsed, trapping more than a dozen workers inside.
  52. 经过八小时搜救，被困人员全部获救。 Jīngguò bā xiǎoshí sōujiù, bèi kùn rényuán quánbù huòjiù.
    After eight hours of search and rescue, all the trapped people were saved.
  53. 所幸机上人员全部幸存，无人遇难。 Suǒxìng jīshàng rényuán quánbù xìngcún, wúrén yùnàn.
    Fortunately, everyone on board survived and no one was killed.
  54. 火势迅速蔓延，附近居民已被紧急转移。 Huǒshì xùnsù mànyán, fùjìn jūmín yǐ bèi jǐnjí zhuǎnyí.
    The fire spread rapidly, and nearby residents were evacuated urgently.
  55. 暴雪导致市区交通陷入瘫痪。 Bàoxuě dǎozhì shìqū jiāotōng xiànrù tānhuàn.
    The blizzard brought traffic in the city to a standstill.
  56. 山洪暴发，部分地区通信一度中断。 Shānhóng bàofā, bùfen dìqū tōngxìn yídù zhōngduàn.
    Flash floods struck, and communications in some areas were cut off for a time.
  57. 经认定，这是一起因操作疏忽引发的责任事故。 Jīng rèndìng, zhè shì yì qǐ yīn cāozuò shūhu yǐnfā de zérèn shìgù.
    It has been determined that this was an accident caused by operational negligence.
  58. 肇事司机逃逸后不久便被警方抓获。 Zhàoshì sījī táoyì hòu bùjiǔ biàn bèi jǐngfāng zhuāhuò.
    The driver who caused the accident fled but was caught by the police soon after.
  59. 对隐瞒事故真相的行为，必须依法追究责任。 Duì yǐnmán shìgù zhēnxiàng de xíngwéi, bìxū yīfǎ zhuījiū zérèn.
    Those who conceal the truth about an accident must be held accountable according to law.
  60. 出险后请及时报险，以便保险公司尽快理赔。 Chūxiǎn hòu qǐng jíshí bàoxiǎn, yǐbiàn bǎoxiǎn gōngsī jǐnkuài lǐpéi.
    After an incident, report the claim promptly so the insurer can settle it as soon as possible.
  61. 建议出行前投保一份意外保险。 Jiànyì chūxíng qián tóubǎo yí fèn yìwài bǎoxiǎn.
    It is advisable to take out accident insurance before traveling.
  62. 各单位应定期排查，及时排除安全隐患。 Gè dānwèi yīng dìngqī páichá, jíshí páichú ānquán yǐnhuàn.
    All units should carry out regular checks and eliminate safety hazards promptly.
  63. 安全工作重在防范，务必防患于未然。 Ānquán gōngzuò zhòng zài fángfàn, wùbì fáng huàn yú wèi rán.
    Safety work is above all about prevention; trouble must be nipped in the bud.
  64. 千钧一发之际，消防员将孩子从火场救出。 Qiān jūn yí fà zhī jì, xiāofángyuán jiāng háizi cóng huǒchǎng jiùchū.
    At the critical moment, a firefighter pulled the child out of the burning building.
  65. 受灾群众已被妥善安置在临时安置点。 Shòuzāi qúnzhòng yǐ bèi tuǒshàn ānzhì zài línshí ānzhìdiǎn.
    The disaster-affected residents have been properly housed at temporary shelters.
  66. 有关方面正密切关注事态的进一步发展。 Yǒuguān fāngmiàn zhèng mìqiè guānzhù shìtài de jìnyíbù fāzhǎn.
    The parties concerned are closely watching how the situation develops.
  67. 船只遇险后，海上救援中心立即组织营救。 Chuánzhī yùxiǎn hòu, hǎishàng jiùyuán zhōngxīn lìjí zǔzhī yíngjiù.
    After the vessel got into distress, the maritime rescue center immediately organized a rescue.
  68. 发生煤气中毒时，应立即将患者转移到通风处。 Fāshēng méiqì zhòngdú shí, yīng lìjí jiāng huànzhě zhuǎnyí dào tōngfēng chù.
    In case of gas poisoning, move the victim to a well-ventilated place immediately.
  69. 震后余震不断，请勿返回受损的建筑物。 Zhèn hòu yúzhèn búduàn, qǐng wù fǎnhuí shòusǔn de jiànzhùwù.
    Aftershocks continue after the quake; do not return to damaged buildings.
  70. 大坝出现险情，抢险队伍连夜赶到现场。 Dàbà chūxiàn xiǎnqíng, qiǎngxiǎn duìwu liányè gǎndào xiànchǎng.
    A dangerous situation arose at the dam, and emergency crews rushed to the scene overnight.

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