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Emergencies & Safety in Traditional Chinese · HSK 1-2

70 Traditional Chinese words and phrases for emergencies & safety, at HSK 1-2 level. Each entry shows the word, how to read it, what it means, and a full example sentence with translation.

  1. 救命 jiùmìng
    help! (save me!)

    救命啊!快來人啊!

    Help! Somebody come, quick!

  2. 小心 xiǎoxīn
    to be careful; watch out

    小心,前面有車。

    Careful, there's a car ahead.

  3. 危險 wēixiǎn
    dangerous; danger

    這條路很危險。

    This road is very dangerous.

  4. 警察 jǐngchá
    police; police officer

    警察來了。

    The police are here.

  5. huǒ
    fire

    火很大,快走!

    The fire is big — get out, quick!

  6. bāng
    to help

    你能幫我嗎?

    Can you help me?

  7. 幫忙 bāngmáng
    to help; to lend a hand

    請你幫幫忙。

    Please give me a hand.

  8. 打電話 dǎ diànhuà
    to make a phone call

    我給媽媽打電話。

    I'm calling my mom.

  9. 電話 diànhuà
    telephone; phone call

    電話在桌子上。

    The phone is on the table.

  10. 手機 shǒujī
    cell phone

    我的手機沒電了。

    My phone is out of battery.

  11. 號碼 hàomǎ
    number (phone, room, etc.)

    這是我的號碼。

    This is my number.

  12. 醫生 yīshēng
    doctor

    我爸爸是醫生。

    My dad is a doctor.

  13. 醫院 yīyuàn
    hospital

    醫院在學校旁邊。

    The hospital is next to the school.

  14. 生病 shēngbìng
    to get sick

    他生病了,不能來。

    He's sick and can't come.

  15. téng
    to hurt; painful

    我的手很疼。

    My hand hurts a lot.

  16. 頭疼 tóuténg
    to have a headache

    他頭疼,想睡覺。

    He has a headache and wants to sleep.

  17. 肚子 dùzi
    belly; stomach

    我肚子餓了。

    I'm hungry.

  18. 發燒 fāshāo
    to have a fever

    孩子發燒了。

    The child has a fever.

  19. 感冒 gǎnmào
    to catch a cold; a cold

    天冷了,小心感冒。

    It's getting cold — careful not to catch a cold.

  20. yào
    medicine

    這個藥一天吃三次。

    Take this medicine three times a day.

  21. 休息 xiūxi
    to rest

    你要多休息。

    You should rest more.

  22. kuài
    fast; quick

    你走得真快。

    You walk really fast.

  23. màn
    slow

    他吃飯很慢。

    He eats slowly.

  24. tíng
    to stop

    雨停了。

    The rain has stopped.

  25. děng
    to wait

    我在門口等你。

    I'll wait for you at the door.

  26. jiào
    to call; to shout

    快去叫人!

    Quick, go get someone!

  27. lái
    to come

    快來這裡!

    Come here, quick!

  28. zǒu
    to walk; to leave

    我們走吧。

    Let's go.

  29. pǎo
    to run

    他跑得很快。

    He runs fast.

  30. zhǎo
    to look for

    我在找我的手機。

    I'm looking for my phone.

  31. 迷路 mílù
    to get lost

    他在山裡迷路了。

    He got lost in the mountains.

  32. 出口 chūkǒu
    exit

    出口在那邊。

    The exit is over there.

  33. 入口 rùkǒu
    entrance

    入口在前面。

    The entrance is up ahead.

  34. mén
    door

    請關門。

    Please close the door.

  35. road; way

    這條路很長。

    This road is very long.

  36. chē
    car; vehicle

    路上車很多。

    There are a lot of cars on the road.

  37. 安全 ānquán
    safe; safety

    這裡很安全。

    It's very safe here.

  38. 問題 wèntí
    problem; question

    我有一個問題。

    I have a question.

  39. 沒事 méishì
    to be okay; it's nothing

    沒事,我很好。

    It's nothing, I'm fine.

  40. 護照 hùzhào
    passport

    這是我的護照。

    This is my passport.

  41. 救命啊! jiùmìng a!
    Help!
  42. 小心!有車! xiǎoxīn! yǒu chē!
    Watch out! There's a car!
  43. 這裡很危險。 zhèlǐ hěn wēixiǎn.
    It's very dangerous here.
  44. 快叫警察! kuài jiào jǐngchá!
    Call the police, quick!
  45. 著火了! zháohuǒ le!
    Fire! Something's on fire!
  46. 請幫幫我。 qǐng bāngbang wǒ.
    Please help me.
  47. 我想打個電話。 wǒ xiǎng dǎ ge diànhuà.
    I'd like to make a phone call.
  48. 你的電話號碼是多少? nǐ de diànhuà hàomǎ shì duōshao?
    What's your phone number?
  49. 我生病了。 wǒ shēngbìng le.
    I'm sick.
  50. 我頭很疼。 wǒ tóu hěn téng.
    My head hurts a lot.
  51. 我肚子疼。 wǒ dùzi téng.
    My stomach hurts.
  52. 他發燒了。 tā fāshāo le.
    He has a fever.
  53. 我感冒了。 wǒ gǎnmào le.
    I've caught a cold.
  54. 醫院在哪兒? yīyuàn zài nǎr?
    Where is the hospital?
  55. 我要看醫生。 wǒ yào kàn yīshēng.
    I need to see a doctor.
  56. 我要買藥。 wǒ yào mǎi yào.
    I need to buy medicine.
  57. 你沒事吧? nǐ méishì ba?
    Are you okay?
  58. 我沒事,謝謝。 wǒ méishì, xièxie.
    I'm fine, thanks.
  59. 我迷路了。 wǒ mílù le.
    I'm lost.
  60. 出口在哪兒? chūkǒu zài nǎr?
    Where is the exit?
  61. 請等一下。 qǐng děng yíxià.
    Please wait a moment.
  62. 請慢一點兒。 qǐng màn yìdiǎnr.
    Slower, please.
  63. 別跑! bié pǎo!
    Don't run!
  64. 快來幫我! kuài lái bāng wǒ!
    Come help me, quick!
  65. 我的護照不見了。 wǒ de hùzhào bújiàn le.
    My passport is gone.
  66. 請開門。 qǐng kāimén.
    Please open the door.
  67. 別動! bié dòng!
    Don't move!
  68. 這裡安全嗎? zhèlǐ ānquán ma?
    Is it safe here?
  69. 誰能幫我? shéi néng bāng wǒ?
    Who can help me?
  70. 請慢慢說。 qǐng mànmàn shuō.
    Please speak slowly.

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