Writing
警报 (jǐng bào) — how to say "alarm" in Chinese
警报
Alarm
noun
Character composition
警
to warn
报
to report
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
言
Speech
#149 · yán · 7 strokes
Collocations
警报声
jǐng bào shēng
the sound of the alarm
拉响警报
lā xiǎng jǐng bào
to sound the alarm
Examples
听到警报后，大家立刻撤离了。
After hearing the alarm, everyone evacuated immediately.
警报响了。
The alarm sounded.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "alarm" in Chinese?
"alarm" in Chinese is 警报 (jǐng bào).
警报 meaning in English
警报 (jǐng bào) means "Alarm".
How is 警报 pronounced?
It is pronounced jǐng bào (written as jing bao, jingbao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "alarm" in Chinese characters?
It is written 警报: 警 has 19 strokes, 报 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 警报?
警报 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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