Phrase pack

Emergencies

Help, health, and urgent needs.

Keep these phrases slow and clear; intelligibility matters more than speed. Rehearse five phrases, then role-play a mini dialogue with them.

Starred phrases

救命！ Jiùmìng!

Help!

Usage tip: say “救命！” in a real situation today; keep tones clear and the pace natural.

帮帮我！ Bāngbang wǒ!

Help me!

Usage tip: say “帮帮我！” in a real situation today; keep tones clear and the pace natural.

我需要帮助。 Wǒ xūyào bāngzhù.

I need help.

Usage tip: say “我需要帮助。” in a real situation today; keep tones clear and the pace natural.

叫警察。 Jiào jǐngchá.

Call the police.

Usage tip: say “叫警察。” in a real situation today; keep tones clear and the pace natural.

叫救护车。 Jiào jiùhùchē.

Call an ambulance.

Usage tip: say “叫救护车。” in a real situation today; keep tones clear and the pace natural.

我生病了。 Wǒ shēngbìng le.

I’m sick.

Usage tip: say “我生病了。” in a real situation today; keep tones clear and the pace natural.

我受伤了。 Wǒ shòushāng le.

I’m injured.

Usage tip: say “我受伤了。” in a real situation today; keep tones clear and the pace natural.

医院在哪儿？ Yīyuàn zài nǎr?

Where is the hospital?

Usage tip: say “医院在哪儿？” in a real situation today; keep tones clear and the pace natural.

我的护照丢了。 Wǒ de hùzhào diū le.

I lost my passport.

Usage tip: say “我的护照丢了。” in a real situation today; keep tones clear and the pace natural.

我的钱包丢了。 Wǒ de qiánbāo diū le.

I lost my wallet.

Usage tip: say “我的钱包丢了。” in a real situation today; keep tones clear and the pace natural.

着火了！ Zháohuǒ le!

Fire!

Usage tip: say “着火了！” in a real situation today; keep tones clear and the pace natural.

危险！ Wēixiǎn!

Danger!

Usage tip: say “危险！” in a real situation today; keep tones clear and the pace natural.

我不舒服。 Wǒ bù shūfu.

I feel unwell.

Usage tip: say “我不舒服。” in a real situation today; keep tones clear and the pace natural.

请帮我打电话。 Qǐng bāng wǒ dǎ diànhuà.

Please help me make a call.

Usage tip: say “请帮我打电话。” in a real situation today; keep tones clear and the pace natural.

这是紧急情况。 Zhè shì jǐnjí qíngkuàng.

This is an emergency.

Usage tip: say “这是紧急情况。” in a real situation today; keep tones clear and the pace natural.