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Emergencies & Safety in Traditional Chinese · HSK 3

70 Traditional 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. 救護車 jiùhùchē
    ambulance

    救護車來了。

    The ambulance is here.

  2. 事故 shìgù
    accident

    路上出了事故。

    There was an accident on the road.

  3. 受傷 shòushāng
    to get injured

    他的腿受傷了。

    His leg is injured.

  4. diū
    to lose; to misplace

    我的傘丟了。

    I lost my umbrella.

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

    別怕,我已經報警了。

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

  6. 錢包 qiánbāo
    wallet

    我的錢包裡沒有錢了。

    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

    我的自行車被偷了。

    My bike was stolen.

  9. 著急 zháojí
    anxious; worried; in a hurry

    別著急,慢慢來。

    Don't worry, take your time.

  10. 害怕 hàipà
    to be afraid

    孩子害怕打針。

    The child is afraid of getting shots.

  11. 地震 dìzhèn
    earthquake

    昨天晚上發生了地震。

    There was an earthquake last night.

  12. 颱風 táifēng
    typhoon

    颱風就要來了。

    The typhoon is about to arrive.

  13. 消防車 xiāofángchē
    fire engine

    消防車很快就到了。

    The fire engine arrived very quickly.

  14. 急救 jíjiù
    first aid; emergency treatment

    他學過急救。

    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

    他被車撞了。

    He was hit by a car.

  18. tàng
    scalding hot; to scald

    湯太燙了,慢點喝。

    The soup is too hot — drink it slowly.

  19. 頭暈 tóuyūn
    dizzy

    我有點頭暈。

    I feel a bit dizzy.

  20. 咳嗽 késou
    to cough

    他咳嗽了一個星期。

    He's been coughing for a week.

  21. 過敏 guòmǐn
    allergy; to be allergic

    我對牛奶過敏。

    I'm allergic to milk.

  22. 拉肚子 lā dùzi
    to have diarrhea

    他吃壞了,一直拉肚子。

    He ate something bad and keeps having diarrhea.

  23. 藥店 yàodiàn
    pharmacy

    藥店就在醫院旁邊。

    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. 檢查 jiǎnchá
    to examine; check-up

    醫生給我做了檢查。

    The doctor examined me.

  26. 住院 zhùyuàn
    to be hospitalized

    爺爺住院了。

    Grandpa is in the hospital.

  27. 打針 dǎzhēn
    to get an injection

    我最怕打針。

    I'm most afraid of injections.

  28. 發生 fāshēng
    to happen; to occur

    這裡發生了什麼事?

    What happened here?

  29. 突然 tūrán
    suddenly

    天氣突然變冷了。

    The weather suddenly turned cold.

  30. 馬上 mǎshàng
    immediately; right away

    我馬上就到。

    I'll be there right away.

  31. 趕快 gǎnkuài
    quickly; hurry up

    趕快去醫院吧!

    Hurry and go to the hospital!

  32. 注意 zhùyì
    to pay attention to

    開車要注意安全。

    When driving, pay attention to safety.

  33. 紅綠燈 hónglǜdēng
    traffic light

    前面有紅綠燈。

    There's a traffic light ahead.

  34. 過馬路 guò mǎlù
    to cross the street

    過馬路要小心。

    Be careful when crossing the street.

  35. 司機 sījī
    driver

    司機開車很小心。

    The driver drives very carefully.

  36. 電梯 diàntī
    elevator

    電梯壞了,走樓梯吧。

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

  37. 安全帶 ānquándài
    seatbelt

    上車先繫安全帶。

    Buckle your seatbelt first when you get in the car.

  38. 停電 tíngdiàn
    power outage

    昨晚家裡停電了。

    The power went out at home last night.

  39. 大使館 dàshǐguǎn
    embassy

    大使館離這兒不遠。

    The embassy isn't far from here.

  40. 聯繫 liánxì
    to contact

    有事請聯繫我。

    If anything comes up, please contact me.

  41. 快打110報警! kuài dǎ yāo yāo líng bàojǐng!
    Quick, dial 110 and call the police!
  42. 快打120叫救護車! kuài dǎ yāo èr líng jiào jiùhùchē!
    Quick, dial 120 and call an ambulance!
  43. 我的錢包丟了。 wǒ de qiánbāo diū le.
    I lost my wallet.
  44. 我的手機被偷了。 wǒ de shǒujī bèi tōu le.
    My phone was stolen.
  45. 前面發生了事故。 qiánmiàn fāshēngle shìgù.
    There's been an accident up ahead.
  46. 有人受傷了,快來幫忙! yǒu rén shòushāng le, kuài lái bāngmáng!
    Someone's injured — come help, quick!
  47. 他從樓梯上摔下來了。 tā cóng lóutī shang shuāi xiàlai le.
    He fell down the stairs.
  48. 我頭暈得厲害。 wǒ tóuyūn de lìhai.
    I'm terribly dizzy.
  49. 我對花生過敏。 wǒ duì huāshēng guòmǐn.
    I'm allergic to peanuts.
  50. 別著急,醫生馬上就來。 bié zháojí, yīshēng mǎshàng jiù lái.
    Don't worry, the doctor will be right here.
  51. 請繫好安全帶。 qǐng jìhǎo ānquándài.
    Please fasten your seatbelt.
  52. 過馬路的時候要注意安全。 guò mǎlù de shíhou yào zhùyì ānquán.
    Watch out for safety when crossing the street.
  53. 地震的時候,不要坐電梯。 dìzhèn de shíhou, búyào zuò diàntī.
    During an earthquake, don't take the elevator.
  54. 明天有颱風,別出門。 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,還有點發燒。 tā késou le, hái yǒudiǎn fāshāo.
    He's coughing and also has a slight fever.
  57. 小心,水很燙! xiǎoxīn, shuǐ hěn tàng!
    Careful, the water is scalding hot!
  58. 我拉肚子了,要去買藥。 wǒ lā dùzi le, yào qù mǎi yào.
    I have diarrhea — I need to go buy medicine.
  59. 附近有藥店嗎? fùjìn yǒu yàodiàn ma?
    Is there a pharmacy nearby?
  60. 我要去醫院看病。 wǒ yào qù yīyuàn kànbìng.
    I need to go to the hospital to see a doctor.
  61. 醫生說他需要住院檢查。 yīshēng shuō tā xūyào zhùyuàn jiǎnchá.
    The doctor says he needs to be hospitalized for tests.
  62. 醫生給我打了一針。 yīshēng gěi wǒ dǎle yì zhēn.
    The doctor gave me an injection.
  63. 突然停電了,什麼都看不見。 tūrán tíngdiàn le, shénme dōu kànbujiàn.
    The power suddenly went out — I can't see a thing.
  64. 護照丟了,要聯繫大使館。 hùzhào diū le, yào liánxì dàshǐguǎn.
    If you lose your passport, you need to contact the embassy.
  65. 請問,最近的警察局在哪兒? qǐngwèn, zuì jìn de jǐngchájú zài nǎr?
    Excuse me, where is the nearest police station?
  66. 紅燈的時候不能過馬路。 hóngdēng de shíhou bùnéng guò mǎlù.
    You can't cross the street on a red light.
  67. 司機開得太快了,真危險。 sījī kāi de tài kuài le, zhēn wēixiǎn.
    The driver is going too fast — it's really dangerous.
  68. 遇到危險,要馬上報警。 yùdào wēixiǎn, yào mǎshàng bàojǐng.
    If you run into danger, call the police right away.
  69. 你哪裡不舒服? nǐ nǎlǐ bù shūfu?
    Where does it hurt?
  70. 別害怕,我來幫你。 bié hàipà, wǒ lái bāng nǐ.
    Don't be afraid, I'll help you.

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