Chinese word

报警

Pronunciation

Pinyinbào jǐng

Meaning

  • verbcall the police

Example

手机被偷后我马上报警。shǒu jī bèi tōu hòu wǒ mǎ shàng bào jǐng

After my phone was stolen, I immediately called the police.

Illustration for 报警 (call the police)

More examples

收到可疑短信后，他没有马上报警，结果被骗了。shōu dào kě yí duǎn xìn hòu tā méi yǒu mǎ shàng bào jǐng jié guǒ bèi piàn le

After receiving a suspicious text message, he did not immediately call the police, and as a result, he was scammed.

Core concept

A move from an unnoticed danger to an urgent public signal.

Common phrases

  • 向公安局报警xiàng gōng ān jú bào jǐng

    report it to the public security bureau

  • 拨打110报警bō dǎ 110 bào jǐng

    call 110 to report it

  • 报警求助bào jǐng qiú zhù

    call the police for help

Similar words

报案bào àn: Reporting a crime or personal loss to the police and asking them to handle the case.
报告bào gào: Telling relevant people about an event or situation so they know about it.
通报tōng bào: Officially informing relevant people or agencies about information or a decision.
求助qiú zhù: Asking another person or an organization for help when assistance is needed.

Definition in Chinese

通过打电话或触发警报装置等方式，将紧急情况报告给警方或发出警示以引起注意。tōng guò dǎ diàn huà huò chù fā jǐng bào zhuāng zhì děng fāng shì jiāng jǐn jí qíng kuàng bào gào gěi jǐng fāng huò fā chū jǐng shì yǐ yín qǐ zhù yì

Word origin

报 (bào, "report") contributes communication, while 警 (jǐng, "warning") contributes danger requiring caution, so the compound means making an emergency known.

Usage tips

  • 报警 (bàojǐng, "report an emergency") suits a situation needing official or immediate attention, so it is stronger than ordinary reporting of everyday news.

Other meanings

  • set off an alarmverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 报警热线bào jǐng rè xiànpolice emergency hotlinenoun
  • 报警中心bào jǐng zhōng xīnpolice reporting centernoun
  • 报警器bào jǐng qìalarm devicenoun

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