Chinese phrase
拨打120 bō dǎ 120
Meaning
call 120
When to use it
Call 120 to request an ambulance in China. It is used in urgent medical situations and sounds direct and practical.
Example dialogue
有人晕倒了，你赶快拨打120！ yǒu rén yūn dǎo le nǐ gǎn kuài bō dǎ 120
Someone has fainted. Hurry and call 120!
我已经打了，他们5分钟到。 wǒ yǐ jīng dǎ le tā men 5 fēn zhōng dào
I already did. They said they will be here in five minutes.