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Emergencies & Safety in Traditional Chinese · HSK 6

70 Traditional 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. 突發 tūfā
    sudden, unexpected (incident)

    他突發心臟病,被緊急送醫。

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

  2. 遇難 yùnàn
    to die in an accident or disaster

    這次空難中有多人遇難。

    Many people died in this plane crash.

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

    登山隊在山中遇險了。

    The climbing team got into distress in the mountains.

  4. 傷亡 shāngwáng
    casualties (dead and injured)

    事故沒有造成人員傷亡。

    The accident caused no casualties.

  5. 倖存 xìngcún
    to survive (a disaster)

    他是這次事故的倖存者。

    He is a survivor of this accident.

  6. 目擊者 mùjīzhě
    eyewitness

    警方正在尋找目擊者。

    The police are looking for eyewitnesses.

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

    要提高防範詐騙的意識。

    We must raise our awareness of guarding against fraud.

  8. 排除 páichú
    to eliminate, remove, rule out

    技術人員排除了設備故障。

    The technicians fixed the equipment malfunction.

  9. 應急預案 yìngjí yù'àn
    emergency response plan

    學校制定了完善的應急預案。

    The school has drawn up a thorough emergency response plan.

  10. 善後 shànhòu
    to deal with the aftermath

    公司正在處理事故的善後工作。

    The company is handling the aftermath of the accident.

  11. 理賠 lǐpéi
    to settle an insurance claim

    保險公司很快完成了理賠。

    The insurance company settled the claim quickly.

  12. 報險 bàoxiǎn
    to report a claim to the insurer

    車被撞了,我馬上打電話報險。

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

  13. 投保 tóubǎo
    to take out insurance

    他為新車投保了車險。

    He took out auto insurance for his new car.

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

    警方將追究他的法律責任。

    The police will hold him legally accountable.

  15. 事態 shìtài
    situation, state of affairs

    事態正在進一步惡化。

    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. 撲滅 pūmiè
    to extinguish, put out (a fire)

    火很快就被撲滅了。

    The fire was quickly put out.

  18. 坍塌 tāntā
    to collapse, cave in

    老橋在暴雨中坍塌了。

    The old bridge collapsed in the rainstorm.

  19. 被困 bèi kùn
    to be trapped, be stranded

    有人被困在電梯裡了。

    Someone is trapped in the elevator.

  20. 營救 yíngjiù
    to rescue (from danger)

    消防員正在營救被困群眾。

    Firefighters are rescuing the trapped residents.

  21. 搜救 sōujiù
    search and rescue

    搜救工作仍在繼續進行。

    Search and rescue operations are still under way.

  22. 轉移 zhuǎnyí
    to move, evacuate, transfer

    村民已被轉移到安全地帶。

    The villagers have been moved to a safe area.

  23. 安置 ānzhì
    to resettle, find a place for

    災民得到了妥善安置。

    The disaster victims were properly resettled.

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

    大雪使整個城市交通癱瘓。

    The heavy snow paralyzed traffic across the city.

  25. 中斷 zhōngduàn
    to interrupt, be cut off

    山區的通信中斷了兩天。

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

  26. 封鎖 fēngsuǒ
    to seal off, blockade

    警方封鎖了整條街道。

    The police sealed off the entire street.

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

    卡車突然失控衝出公路。

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

  28. 危及 wēijí
    to endanger, threaten

    洪水危及下游村莊的安全。

    The flood endangered the villages downstream.

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

    他隱瞞了事情的真相。

    He concealed the truth of the matter.

  30. 肇事 zhàoshì
    to cause an accident or trouble

    肇事車輛已被警方扣留。

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

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

    肇事逃逸是嚴重的違法行為。

    A hit-and-run is a serious offense.

  32. 疏忽 shūhu
    negligence, carelessness

    這起火災是由疏忽引起的。

    This fire was caused by negligence.

  33. 責任事故 zérèn shìgù
    accident caused by negligence

    必須嚴肅處理這起責任事故。

    This negligence-caused accident must be dealt with seriously.

  34. 搶險 qiǎngxiǎn
    emergency rescue and repair work

    部隊參加了這次搶險救災。

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

  35. 險情 xiǎnqíng
    dangerous situation, peril

    巡查人員及時發現了險情。

    The patrol staff spotted the danger in time.

  36. 預警 yùjǐng
    early warning

    氣象台發布了暴雨預警。

    The weather bureau issued a rainstorm warning.

  37. 餘震 yúzhèn
    aftershock

    主震過後又發生了多次餘震。

    Several aftershocks followed the main quake.

  38. 窒息 zhìxī
    to suffocate, choke

    濃煙很容易使人窒息。

    Thick smoke can easily suffocate people.

  39. 千鈞一髮 qiān jūn yí fà
    at a critical moment; by a hair's breadth

    在千鈞一髮之際,他剎住了車。

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

  40. 防患於未然 fáng huàn yú wèi rán
    to prevent trouble before it happens

    定期檢查是為了防患於未然。

    Regular inspections are meant to prevent trouble before it happens.

  41. 這起交通事故造成三人死亡,五人受傷。 Zhè qǐ jiāotōng shìgù zàochéng sān rén sǐwáng, wǔ rén shòushāng.
    This traffic accident left three people dead and five injured.
  42. 地震發生後,各地救援隊第一時間趕赴災區。 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. 有關部門正在對事故原因展開全面調查。 Yǒuguān bùmén zhèngzài duì shìgù yuányīn zhǎnkāi quánmiàn diàochá.
    The relevant authorities are conducting a full investigation into the cause of the accident.
  44. 政府已啟動應急預案,妥善開展善後處理工作。 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. 警方呼籲現場目擊者主動提供線索。 Jǐngfāng hūyù xiànchǎng mùjīzhě zhǔdòng tígōng xiànsuǒ.
    The police are calling on eyewitnesses at the scene to come forward with leads.
  46. 消防員奮戰三個小時,終於將大火撲滅。 Xiāofángyuán fènzhàn sān ge xiǎoshí, zhōngyú jiāng dàhuǒ pūmiè.
    After battling for three hours, the firefighters finally put out the blaze.
  47. 颱風逼近,氣象台發布了紅色預警信號。 Táifēng bījìn, qìxiàngtái fābùle hóngsè yùjǐng xìnhào.
    As the typhoon approached, the weather bureau issued a red alert.
  48. 面對突發事件,保持冷靜至關重要。 Miànduì tūfā shìjiàn, bǎochí lěngjìng zhìguān zhòngyào.
    In the face of an emergency, staying calm is of the utmost importance.
  49. 大火危及周圍居民的生命財產安全。 Dàhuǒ wēijí zhōuwéi jūmín de shēngmìng cáichǎn ānquán.
    The blaze endangered the lives and property of nearby residents.
  50. 事故現場已被警方封鎖,無關人員禁止入內。 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,十幾名工人被困其中。 Suìdào tūrán tāntā, shí jǐ míng gōngrén bèi kùn qízhōng.
    The tunnel suddenly collapsed, trapping more than a dozen workers inside.
  52. 經過八小時搜救,被困人員全部獲救。 Jīngguò bā xiǎoshí sōujiù, bèi kùn rényuán quánbù huòjiù.
    After eight hours of search and rescue, all the trapped people were saved.
  53. 所幸機上人員全部倖存,無人遇難。 Suǒxìng jīshàng rényuán quánbù xìngcún, wúrén yùnàn.
    Fortunately, everyone on board survived and no one was killed.
  54. 火勢迅速蔓延,附近居民已被緊急轉移。 Huǒshì xùnsù mànyán, fùjìn jūmín yǐ bèi jǐnjí zhuǎnyí.
    The fire spread rapidly, and nearby residents were evacuated urgently.
  55. 暴雪導致市區交通陷入癱瘓。 Bàoxuě dǎozhì shìqū jiāotōng xiànrù tānhuàn.
    The blizzard brought traffic in the city to a standstill.
  56. 山洪暴發,部分地區通信一度中斷。 Shānhóng bàofā, bùfen dìqū tōngxìn yídù zhōngduàn.
    Flash floods struck, and communications in some areas were cut off for a time.
  57. 經認定,這是一起因操作疏忽引發的責任事故。 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. 肇事司機逃逸後不久便被警方抓獲。 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. 對隱瞞事故真相的行為,必須依法追究責任。 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. 出險後請及時報險,以便保險公司儘快理賠。 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. 建議出行前投保一份意外保險。 Jiànyì chūxíng qián tóubǎo yí fèn yìwài bǎoxiǎn.
    It is advisable to take out accident insurance before traveling.
  62. 各單位應定期排查,及時排除安全隱患。 Gè dānwèi yīng dìngqī páichá, jíshí páichú ānquán yǐnhuàn.
    All units should carry out regular checks and eliminate safety hazards promptly.
  63. 安全工作重在防範,務必防患於未然。 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. 千鈞一髮之際,消防員將孩子從火場救出。 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. 受災群眾已被妥善安置在臨時安置點。 Shòuzāi qúnzhòng yǐ bèi tuǒshàn ānzhì zài línshí ānzhìdiǎn.
    The disaster-affected residents have been properly housed at temporary shelters.
  66. 有關方面正密切關注事態的進一步發展。 Yǒuguān fāngmiàn zhèng mìqiè guānzhù shìtài de jìnyíbù fāzhǎn.
    The parties concerned are closely watching how the situation develops.
  67. 船隻遇險後,海上救援中心立即組織營救。 Chuánzhī yùxiǎn hòu, hǎishàng jiùyuán zhōngxīn lìjí zǔzhī yíngjiù.
    After the vessel got into distress, the maritime rescue center immediately organized a rescue.
  68. 發生煤氣中毒時,應立即將患者轉移到通風處。 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. 震後餘震不斷,請勿返回受損的建築物。 Zhèn hòu yúzhèn búduàn, qǐng wù fǎnhuí shòusǔn de jiànzhùwù.
    Aftershocks continue after the quake; do not return to damaged buildings.
  70. 大壩出現險情,搶險隊伍連夜趕到現場。 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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