我的钱包丢了
wǒ de qiánbāo diū le
I lost my wallet
How to say "please call the police" in Chinese
请叫警察
qǐng jiào jǐngchá
Please call the police
Character breakdown
Grammar and structure
The phrase is qǐng (please) + jiào (to call) + jǐngchá (police). It is a polite imperative: "please call the police."
Variations and politeness
帮我叫警察
bāng wǒ jiào jǐngchá
Help me call the police — More conversational and polite, explicitly asking for help.
警察
jǐngchá
Police — Just the noun without a request.
Mini dialogue
A
请叫警察！
qǐng jiào jǐngchá!
Please call the police!
B
发生了什么事？
fāshēngle shénme shì?
What happened?
When to use it
Appropriate
- In an emergency when you need someone to contact the police immediately.
- When you want to be polite but urgent, using qǐng to soften the command.
- When you are in a public place and need to ask a stranger for help.
Avoid when
- In a casual conversation about police in general; this is a direct request for action.
- When you are the one calling the police yourself; this phrase asks someone else to do it.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say 'please call the police' in Chinese?
You say 'qǐng jiào jǐngchá' (请叫警察). It is a polite imperative used in emergencies.
How do you pronounce 'qǐng jiào jǐngchá'?
It is pronounced 'ching jow jing-cha' with the third tone on qǐng, fourth tone on jiào, third tone on jǐng, and second tone on chá.
When do you use 'qǐng jiào jǐngchá'?
Use it in an emergency when you need someone to call the police for you. It is polite but urgent.
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