16 emergency phrases in Chinese
中文
The phrases that matter when something goes wrong — asking for help, calling an ambulance, reaching your embassy — in Chinese, verified, with pronunciation where the script is not Latin.
Health
I need help
我需要帮助。
Pronunciation: wo xu-yao bang-zhu
Call an ambulance
请叫救护车。
Pronunciation: qing jiao jiu-hu-che
Where is the nearest hospital?
最近的医院在哪里？
Pronunciation: zui-jin de yi-yuan zai na-li
I have a medical emergency
我需要紧急医疗救助。
Pronunciation: wo xu-yao jin-ji yi-liao jiu-zhu
Safety
Call the police
请报警。
Pronunciation: qing bao-jing
I have been robbed
我被抢劫了。
Pronunciation: wo bei qiang-jie le
I am lost
我迷路了。
Pronunciation: wo mi-lu le
I do not feel safe
我感觉不安全。
Pronunciation: wo gan-jue bu an-quan
Documents & embassy
I have lost my passport
我的护照丢了。
Pronunciation: wo de hu-zhao diu le
Where is my country embassy?
我们国家的大使馆在哪里？
Pronunciation: wo-men guo-jia de da-shi-guan zai na-li
I need to contact my embassy
我需要联系我的大使馆。
Pronunciation: wo xu-yao lian-xi wo de da-shi-guan
Someone stole my belongings
有人偷了我的东西。
Pronunciation: you ren tou le wo de dong-xi
Communication
Do you speak English?
您会说英语吗？
Pronunciation: nin hui shuo ying-yu ma
I do not understand
我不明白。
Pronunciation: wo bu ming-bai
Can you help me, please?
您能帮我吗？
Pronunciation: nin neng bang wo ma
Please call this number
请拨打这个号码。
Pronunciation: qing bo-da zhe-ge hao-ma
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