我的钱包丢了
wǒ de qiánbāo diū le
I lost my wallet
How to say "please call an ambulance" in Chinese
请叫救护车
qǐng jiào jiùhùchē
Please call an ambulance
Character breakdown
Grammar and structure
The phrase is qǐng (please) + jiào (to call) + jiùhùchē (ambulance). It is a polite imperative: "please call an ambulance."
Variations and politeness
请帮我叫救护车
qǐng bāng wǒ jiào jiùhùchē
Please help me call an ambulance. — More polite and explicitly asks for help.
快叫救护车
kuài jiào jiùhùchē
Call an ambulance quickly! — More urgent and less polite; drops the 'please'.
Mini dialogue
A
我需要帮助！
Wǒ xūyào bāngzhù!
I need help!
B
怎么了？
Zěnme le?
What happened?
A
请叫救护车！
Qǐng jiào jiùhùchē!
Please call an ambulance!
When to use it
Appropriate
- When you are in a medical emergency and need someone to call an ambulance.
- When you want to be polite but urgent in asking for emergency help.
- When you are in a Chinese-speaking environment and need to communicate the need for an ambulance.
Avoid when
- When the situation is not an emergency; using this phrase in a non-urgent context may cause unnecessary alarm.
- When you are speaking to someone who is not in a position to call an ambulance, such as a child or someone without a phone.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say 'call an ambulance' in Chinese?
You can say 'qǐng jiào jiùhùchē' (请叫救护车), which literally means 'please call an ambulance'.
How do you pronounce 'qǐng jiào jiùhùchē'?
It is pronounced 'cheeng jyao jyoo-hoo-chuh' with the third tone on 'qǐng', fourth tone on 'jiào', fourth tone on 'jiù', fourth tone on 'hù', and first tone on 'chē'.
When should I use 'qǐng jiào jiùhùchē'?
Use it in a medical emergency when you need someone to call an ambulance. It is polite due to 'qǐng' (please) but still conveys urgency.
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