Note: The spoken Chinese Mandarin language has 4 spoken tones. We have attempted to re-create those below where after each syllable we tell you (1), (2), (3), or (4) as they correspond to each of the 4 tones. We encourage you to complement your Xianzai.com Emergency Chinese newsletter with a good offline study program.

NEW WORDS:

Real Emergencies zhen(1) zheng (4) jin (3) ji (3)

1) Help: bang(1) mang(2)

2) Call the police: da(3) dian(4) hua(4) gei(3) jing(3) cha(2)

3) Call a doctor: da(3) dian(4) hua(4) gei(3) yi(1) sheng(1)

4) Help, Fire!: jiu(4) ming(4) a! zhao(2) huo(3) le!

5) Someone is sick: you(3) ren(2) bing(4) le

LESSON:

• Please help me.
  qing(3) bang(1) bang(1) wo(3).

• Call the fire department.
  da(3) dian(4) hua(4) gei(3) huo(2) jing(3) ban(4).

• Call a doctor, my friend is sick.
  da(3) dian(4) hua(4) gei(3) yi(1) sheng(2). wo(3) de peng(2) you(3) bing(4) le.

• Help me call an ambulance.
  bang(1) wo(3) da(3) dian(3) hua(4) gei(3) jiu(4) hu(3) che(1).

Real emergencies. I hope you never have to use the following, but I hope more that you learn how just in case.

Example:

• You: Help.
  ni(3): bang(1) bang(1) mang(2).

• Driver: What is it?
  si(1) ji(1): zen(3) me(1) la?

• You: Call the fire department.
  ni(3): gei(3) huo(3) jing(3) ban(4) da(3) dian(4) hua(4).

• Driver: Why?
  si(1) ji(1): wei(4) shen(1) me?

• You: There is a fire. And my friend is sick. Help!
  ni(3): zhao(2) huo(3) le. wo(3) de peng(2) you(3) bing(4) le. bang(1) bang(1) mang(2)!

*Hint: Here are the Emergency phone numbers:

• Police: 110 jing cha.
• Fire: 119(China) huo jing.
• Ambulance 120: jiu hu che.