Chinese phrase
我要报案 wǒ yào bào àn
Meaning
I want to file a police report
When to use it
States that the speaker wants to file a police report. It is a clear, polite way to begin reporting a theft or another incident to the police.
Example dialogue
警察同志，我要报案，手机被偷了。 jǐng chá tóng zhì wǒ yào bào àn shǒu jī bèi tōu le
Officer, I want to file a police report. My cell phone was stolen.
手机在哪儿被偷的？ shǒu jī zài nǎr bèi tōu de
Where was the cell phone stolen?