Category: Emergency Chinese

🚨 Help!

Chinese: 救命！/ 帮帮我！

Pinyin: jiù mìng！/ bāng bang wǒ！

English: Help!

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💬 Example:

A: Help! Someone hurt!

A: 救命！有人受伤了！

B: Don’t worry, I’ll come right away.

B: 别担心，我马上过来。

💡 Tip:

Used in sudden emergencies like falling, injury, danger to attract people’s attention quickly.

🚨 I need help.

Chinese: 我需要帮助。

Pinyin: wǒ xū yào bāng zhù。

English: I need help.

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💬 Example:

A: Excuse me, I need help. I can’t find my bag.

A: 打扰一下，我需要帮助，我找不到我的包了。

B: Let me help you look for it.

B: 我帮你找找。

💡 Tip:

General expression for asking for assistance when you meet troubles and need others’ support.

🚨 Call the police.

Chinese: 报警。/ 请叫警察。

Pinyin: bào jǐng。/ qǐng jiào jǐng chá。

English: Call the police.

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💬 Example:

A: Someone stole my wallet, call the police!

A: 有人偷了我的钱包，快报警！

B: I’ll dial 110 at once.

B: 我立刻拨打 110。

💡 Tip:

Say this when you encounter theft, conflict, safety threats and need police support.

🚨 Call an ambulance.

Chinese: 叫救护车。

Pinyin: jiào jiù hù chē。

English: Call an ambulance.

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💬 Example:

A: He passed out, please call an ambulance quickly!

A: 他晕倒了，麻烦快叫救护车！

B: OK, I’ll call 120 immediately.

B: 好的，我马上打 120。

💡 Tip:

Use this phrase when someone is seriously sick, injured, unconscious and needs medical emergency treatment.

🧭 I am lost.

Chinese: 我迷路了。

Pinyin: wǒ mí lù le。

English: I am lost.

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💬 Example:

A: Sorry, I am lost. Can you tell me how to get to the subway?

A: 不好意思，我迷路了，你能告诉我怎么去地铁站吗？

B: Walk straight for 200 meters and turn left.

B: 直走 200 米然后左转。

💡 Tip:

Common sentence for tourists who can’t find their way in unfamiliar streets, scenic spots or cities.

❓ I don’t understand.

Chinese: 我听不懂。/ 我不明白。

Pinyin: wǒ tīng bù dǒng。/ wǒ bù míng bái。

English: I don’t understand.

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💬 Example:

A: I don’t understand, can you speak slowly?

A: 我听不懂，你能说慢一点吗？

B: Sure, I will repeat it simply.

B: 没问题，我简单再说一遍。

💡 Tip:

Speak this when you can’t catch others’ words, local dialect or complicated explanation.

💬 Can you speak English?

Chinese: 你会说英语吗？

Pinyin: nǐ huì shuō yīng yǔ ma？

English: Can you speak English?

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💬 Example:

A: Excuse me, can you speak English?

A: 打扰一下，你会说英语吗？

B: Yes, I can speak a little English.

B: 会的，我会说一点英语。

💡 Tip:

Ask local staff, passers-by this sentence if you can’t communicate in Chinese.

🏥 Where is the nearest hospital?

Chinese: 最近的医院在哪里？

Pinyin: zuì jìn de yī yuàn zài nǎ lǐ?

English: Where is the nearest hospital?

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💬 Example:

A: Excuse me, where is the nearest hospital?

A: 打扰一下，最近的医院在哪里？

B: Go straight 500 meters, you will see it on your right.

B: 直走 500 米，右手边就能看到。

💡 Tip:

Use this sentence when you feel unwell or get minor injuries and want to find the closest medical facility quickly. You can show this sentence to passers-by or shop assistants to ask for directions.

🛂 I lost my passport.

Chinese: 我的护照弄丢了。

Pinyin: wǒ de hùzhào nòng diū le.

English: I lost my passport.

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💬 Example:

A: Excuse me, I lost my passport this afternoon.

A: 您好，我今天下午把护照弄丢了。

B: Please come with me to the police station to make a report.

B: 请跟我去派出所做报案登记。

💡 Tip:

Use this sentence to tell hotel staff, police or service personnel your passport is missing.

🛂 My passport was stolen.

Chinese: 我的护照被偷了。

Pinyin: wǒ de hùzhào bèi tōu le.

English: My passport was stolen.

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💬 Example:

A: My passport was stolen when I was shopping.

A: 我逛街的时候护照被偷了。

B: Don’t worry, I will help you call the police right now.

B: 别着急，我马上帮您报警。

💡 Tip:

Say this when your passport was taken by thieves, you need to file a police report.

🛂 I need help with my passport.

Chinese: 我需要帮忙处理护照的事。

Pinyin: wǒ xūyào bāngmáng chǔlǐ hùzhào de shì.

English: I need help with my passport.

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💬 Example:

A: I need help with my passport, it’s gone missing.

A: 我需要帮忙处理护照的事，护照不见了。

B: Let me guide you through the reporting process step by step.

B: 我一步步带您办理报失手续。

💡 Tip:

General phrase to ask staff for full assistance on lost/stolen passport procedures.

🛂 Where is the embassy?

Chinese: 大使馆在哪里？

Pinyin: dàshǐguǎn zài nǎlǐ?

English: Where is the embassy?

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💬 Example:

A: Where is my country’s embassy in this city?

A: 我国驻本市的大使馆在哪里？

B: It’s in the downtown diplomatic district, you can take a taxi there.

B: 在市中心使馆区，您可以打车过去。

💡 Tip:

Ask this after getting a police report to find your national embassy for document replacement.

🛂 I need to report a lost document.

Chinese: 我要申报证件遗失。

Pinyin: wǒ yào shēnbào zhèngjiàn yíshī.

English: I need to report a lost document.

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💬 Example:

A: I need to report a lost document, my passport is missing.

A: 我要申报证件遗失，我的护照丢了。

B: Fill out this form, then we will issue you a loss report certificate.

B: 填写这份表格，之后我们给您开具遗失报案证明。

💡 Tip:

Use this at police stations to officially register your missing passport or visa.

🛂 My visa is lost.

Chinese: 我的签证不见了。

Pinyin: wǒ de qiānzhèng bù jiàn le.

English: My visa is lost.

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💬 Example:

A: My visa is lost together with my passport.

A: 我的签证和护照一起不见了。

B: After you get a new passport, you will reapply for a visa.

B: 等您补办新护照后，需要重新办理签证。

💡 Tip:

Tell police and embassy staff if your visa page inside the passport is also missing.

🧭 I am lost.

Chinese: 我迷路了。

Pinyin: wǒ mílù le.

English: I am lost.

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💬 Example:

A: I am lost, I can’t find the subway station.

A: 我迷路了，找不到地铁站。

B: Don’t worry, I will show you the way.

B: 别担心，我给您指路。

💡 Tip:

Say this when you cannot figure out your location and can’t reach your destination.

🧭 Can you help me?

Chinese: 你能帮帮我吗？

Pinyin: nǐ néng bāngbang wǒ ma?

English: Can you help me?

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💬 Example:

A: Excuse me, can you help me? I’m lost.

A: 打扰一下，你能帮帮我吗？我迷路了。

B: Sure, what place are you looking for?

B: 可以，您在找什么地方？

💡 Tip:

Polite opening sentence to ask strangers or staff for assistance.

🧭 Where is the hotel?

Chinese: 酒店在哪里？

Pinyin: jiǔdiàn zài nǎlǐ?

English: Where is the hotel?

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💬 Example:

A: Where is the Green Hotel on this address?

A: 地址上这家绿色酒店在哪里？

B: Walk straight for 5 minutes, it’s on your left.

B: 直走五分钟，酒店在您左手边。

💡 Tip:

Use this when you cannot locate your accommodation after going out.

🧭 I can’t find my way.

Chinese: 我找不到路了。

Pinyin: wǒ zhǎo bù dào lù le.

English: I can’t find my way.

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💬 Example:

A: I can’t find my way back to the hotel.

A: 我找不到回酒店的路了。

B: Let me check your address and guide you.

B: 我看下您的地址带您过去。

💡 Tip:

For outdoor navigation trouble when you fail to recognize roads or landmarks.

🧭 Please show me on the map.

Chinese: 请在地图上指给我看。

Pinyin: qǐng zài dìtú shàng zhǐ gěi wǒ kàn.

English: Please show me on the map.

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💬 Example:

A: Please show me on the map where the hotel is.

A: 请在地图上指给我看酒店在哪。

B: Look here, this red mark is your hotel.

B: 您看这里，红色标记就是您的酒店。

💡 Tip:

Request staff to mark your destination on paper or phone map for clear directions.

🧭 I don’t understand.

Chinese: 我听不懂。

Pinyin: wǒ tīng bù dǒng.

English: I don’t understand.

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💬 Example:

A: Sorry, I don’t understand what you just said.

A: 不好意思，我听不懂您刚才说的话。

B: I will speak slowly and use simple words.

B: 我会说慢一点，用简单的词语。

💡 Tip:

Tell others this when you cannot catch fast Chinese explanations or complicated directions.

🚨 I need help.

Chinese: 我需要帮助。

Pinyin: wǒ xūyào bāngzhù.

English: I need help.

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💬 Example:

A: Excuse me, I need help.

A: 打扰一下，我需要帮助。

B: Please tell me what happened to you.

B: 请跟我说一下发生了什么事。

💡 Tip:

General emergency sentence you can use anywhere when you encounter trouble and need assistance.

🚨 Call the police.

Chinese: 报警。

Pinyin: bào jǐng.

English: Call the police.

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💬 Example:

A: Please call the police, my things were stolen.

A: 麻烦帮我报警，我的东西被偷了。

B: Don’t worry, I will dial 110 right away.

B: 别担心，我马上拨打 110。

💡 Tip:

Use this when you encounter theft, conflict or other safety incidents requiring police support.

🚨 I lost my passport.

Chinese: 我的护照丢了。

Pinyin: wǒ de hùzhào diū le.

English: I lost my passport.

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💬 Example:

A: I lost my passport, what should I do?

A: 我的护照丢了，我该怎么办？

B: We will take you to the police station to report the loss.

B: 我们带您去派出所挂失。

💡 Tip:

Say this to hotel or airport staff immediately if your passport goes missing.

🚨 Someone stole my bag.

Chinese: 有人偷了我的包。

Pinyin: yǒu rén tōu le wǒ de bāo.

English: Someone stole my bag.

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💬 Example:

A: Someone stole my bag when I was shopping.

A: 我逛街的时候有人偷了我的包。

B: Let’s go to the service desk and call security.

B: 我们先去服务台联系安保人员。

💡 Tip:

Use this when your backpack, handbag or luggage has been stolen by others.

🚨 I am lost.

Chinese: 我迷路了。

Pinyin: wǒ mílù le.

English: I am lost.

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💬 Example:

A: I am lost, I can’t find my hotel.

A: 我迷路了，找不到入住的酒店。

B: Show me your hotel address, I will guide you there.

B: 把酒店地址给我看一下，我给您指路。

💡 Tip:

Speak this to passersby or staff when you cannot find your destination outdoors or inside buildings.

🩺 I need a doctor.

Chinese: 我需要医生。

Pinyin: wǒ xūyào yīshēng.

English: I need a doctor.

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💬 Example:

A: Excuse me, I need a doctor.

A: 您好，我需要医生。

B: Please wait a moment, I will contact the hotel doctor.

B: 请稍等，我联系酒店医护人员。

💡 Tip:

Use this phrase when you feel unwell and want staff to arrange medical help.

🩺 I feel sick.

Chinese: 我不舒服。

Pinyin: wǒ bù shūfu.

English: I feel sick.

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💬 Example:

A: I feel sick and have a headache.

A: 我不舒服，头很疼。

B: Sit down and rest, I will get you hot water.

B: 您坐下休息一下，我给您拿热水。

💡 Tip:

General sentence to tell staff you are not feeling well.

🩺 I am allergic.

Chinese: 我过敏。

Pinyin: wǒ guòmǐn.

English: I am allergic.

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💬 Example:

A: I am allergic to seafood.

A: 我对海鲜过敏。

B: Noted, I will remind the kitchen.

B: 记下了，我会通知后厨。

💡 Tip:

Say this to warn restaurant or hotel staff about food or skin allergies.

🩺 Call an ambulance.

Chinese: 叫救护车。

Pinyin: jiào jiùhù chē.

English: Call an ambulance.

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💬 Example:

A: Hurry up, call an ambulance.

A: 快点，帮我叫救护车。

B: Don’t panic, I’ll call 120 right now.

B: 别慌张，我马上拨打 120。

💡 Tip:

Use this in serious emergency situations when you need emergency medical transport.

🩺 It hurts here.

Chinese: 这里疼。

Pinyin: zhèlǐ téng.

English: It hurts here.

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💬 Example:

A: It hurts here on my stomach.

A: 我的肚子这里疼。

B: Let me note it down for the doctor.

B: 我记下来告诉医生。

💡 Tip:

Point to your body while saying this to show staff where you feel pain.