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Call the police in Chinese

to call the police · HSK 5

报警 bào jǐng

  1. 报 bào newspaper
  2. 警 jǐng police

钱包丢了,我们马上报警吧。 My wallet is gone, let's call the police right away.

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How do you say call the police in Chinese?

Call the police in Chinese is 报警 (bào jǐng).

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