report an emergency; sound an alarm
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to report to the police; to report an emergency
Used when contacting emergency services (110 in China) due to a crime, accident, or other danger.
Wǒ我
de的
qián钱
bāo包
bèi被
tōu偷
le了
，
wǒ我
yào要
mǎ马
shàng上
bào报
jǐng警
。
My wallet was stolen, I need to call the police immediately.
Lín邻
jū居
jiā家
chuán传
lái来
qí奇
guài怪
de的
dǎ打
dòu斗
shēng声
，
wǒ我
men们
jué决
dìng定
bào报
jǐng警
。
Strange fighting noises came from the neighbor's house, so we decided to call the police.
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Yù遇
dào到
wēi危
xiǎn险
shí时
，
yào要
jí及
shí时
bào报
jǐng警
qiú求
zhù助
。
When in danger, you should promptly report it to the police for help.
verb
to sound an alarm; to alert (relevant parties)
Can refer to triggering a security alarm, fire alarm, or notifying relevant authorities of an urgent situation beyond just the police.
Fā发
shēng生
huǒ火
zāi灾
yào要
jí及
shí时
bào报
jǐng警
。
In case of fire, sound the alarm promptly.
Yān烟
wù雾
tàn探
cè测
qì器
yī一
xiǎng响
，
zhěng整
gè个
dà大
lóu楼
de的
bào报
jǐng警
xì系
tǒng统
jiù就
qǐ启
dòng动
le了
。
As soon as the smoke detector goes off, the entire building's alarm system is activated.
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Shuǐ水
wèi位
chāo超
guò过
jǐng警
jiè戒
xiàn线
，
shuǐ水
kù库
xū需
yào要
lì立
jí即
xiàng向
fáng防
xùn汛
bù部
mén门
bào报
jǐng警
。
The water level has exceeded the warning line; the reservoir needs to alert the flood control department immediately.