Writing
报警 (bào jǐng) — how to say "to call the police" in Chinese
报警
To call the police
verb
Character composition
报
to report
警
police
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
言
Speech
#149 · yán · 7 strokes
Collocations
马上报警
mǎshàng bàojǐng
call the police immediately
报警电话
bàojǐng diànhuà
police emergency number
Examples
遇到危险时，你应该立即报警。
When in danger, you should call the police immediately.
快报警！
Call the police quickly!
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Frequently asked questions
How to say call the police in Chinese?
"to call the police" in Chinese is 报警 (bào jǐng).
报警 meaning in English
报警 (bào jǐng) means "To call the police".
How is 报警 pronounced?
It is pronounced bào jǐng (written as bao jing, baojing). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to call the police" in Chinese characters?
It is written 报警: 报 has 7 strokes, 警 has 19 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 报警?
报警 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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