English–Chinese
“alarm” in Chinese
How to say “alarm” in Chinese
“Alarm” in Chinese is 警报 (jǐng bào).
A noticeable warning signal that marks danger and prompts people to protect themselves or leave.
Example sentences with 警报
我们接到海啸警报，马上疏散到高地。wǒ men jiē dào hǎi xiào jǐng bào mǎ shàng shū sàn dào gāo dì
We received a tsunami warning and immediately evacuated to higher ground.
Tips for using 警报
- English often says that an alarm goes off, while Chinese commonly describes the signal as sounding, making sound-related verbs useful in conversation.
Other Chinese words for “alarm”
楼道的报警器突然响了。lóu dào de bào jǐng qì tū rán xiǎng le
The alarm in the hallway suddenly went off.