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Emergency Chinese Phrases
Use these emergency Chinese phrases when you need urgent help, police, a phone, a passport, or a contact person.
Save these before traveling. They are short, direct, and designed for stressful situations.
Start with the phrases that matter first
This page works like a short survival lesson, not a dictionary dump. Begin with the Survival 300 phrases, listen to the audio, read the tone-mark pinyin, then save the phrases you would actually use.
Real examples
救命
jiù mìng
Help!
请报警
qǐng bào jǐng
Please call the police.
我需要帮助
wǒ xū yào bāng zhù
I need help.
Common mistakes
- Do not bury emergency phrases inside a long study list. Save them separately.
- Do not use polite complexity when urgent. 救命 and 请报警 are clear.
- Do not forget passport, phone, and address phrases when traveling.
Quick practice
- Save 救命, 请报警, and 我的护照丢了.
- Listen once slowly and once normally.
- Practice saying each phrase clearly without rushing.
Related scenes
Emergency Chinese FAQ
How do I say help in Chinese?
Say 救命 in an urgent emergency, or 帮助 for help as a noun.
How do I ask someone to call the police?
Say 请报警.
Should beginners memorize emergency Chinese?
Yes. It is one of the most practical parts of survival Chinese.
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Emergency phrase list
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