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How to Say ‘Call the police’ in Simplified Chinese

报警

bào jǐng

[baow-jing]

💬 Usage Tip: [报警] is a verb meaning 'report to the police' or 'call the police'. It can stand alone as an urgent command, or go in a sentence like [我要报警].

Phrase Breakdown

报警

bào jǐng

[baow-jing]

to call the police; to report to the police

报警 is used in emergencies when police help is needed.

Example

有人偷东西了,快报警!

Someone stole something, call the police quickly!

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