Chinese Conversation · Level 60
90 words
Chinese word
紧急联系人
Pronunciation
Pinyinjǐn jí lián xì rén
Meaning
- nounemergency contact
Example
如果发生意外，请通知我的紧急联系人。rú guǒ fā shēng yì wài qǐng tōng zhī wǒ de jǐn jí lián xì rén
If an accident occurs, please notify my emergency contact.
More examples
在手机上添加紧急联系人可以加快救援。zài shǒu jī shàng tiān jiā jǐn jí lián xì rén ké yǐ jiā kuài jiù yuán
Adding an emergency contact on your phone can speed up rescue.
Core concept
A ready-to-use route to a person who should be reached first when something urgent happens.
Common phrases
添加紧急联系人tiān jiā jǐn jí lián xì rén
add an emergency contact
紧急联系人信息jǐn jí lián xì rén xìn xī
emergency contact information
Similar words
联系人lián xì rén: A person available to communicate with.
联系电话lián xì diàn huà: The telephone number used to reach someone.
监护人jiān hù rén: A person who takes care of and protects a child or minor.
亲属qīn shǔ: A relative connected through blood or marriage.
Definition in Chinese
在紧急情况下首先应联系的个人姓名或他们的电话号码等联系信息。zài jǐn jí qíng kuàng xià shǒu xiān yīng lián xì de gè rén xìng míng huò tā men de diàn huà hào mǎ děng lián xì xìn xī
Word origin
紧急联系人 (jǐnjíliánxìrén, "emergency contact") combines 紧急 (jǐnjí, "urgent") with 联系人 (liánxìrén, "contact person"), making urgency the reason for naming this contact.
Usage tips
- English speakers may hear this expression as naming only a person, but Chinese forms may use it for the name and phone number entered for that person.