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110、119、120

Emergency numbers in China

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在中国,有几个电话,大家都要知道。

110是警察的电话。你的东西没有了,你可以给他们打电话。

家里着火了,给119打电话。

有人病了,不能走路了,给120打电话,医院的车会来。

开车的时候出了事,给122打电话。

打电话的时候,你要说你在哪里,还要说是什么事。说话要慢一点儿。你不会说中文?你可以说:“请快来!”这几个电话都不要钱。

在你那里,有事的时候给谁打电话?

Key words

WordPinyinMeaning
中国zhōngguóChina
几jǐhow many; a few; several
知道zhīdàoto know; to be aware of
电话diànhuàtelephone; phone
东西dōngxīeast and west
没有méiyǒunot have; there is not
打电话dǎdiànhuàto make a phone call; to call
病bìngillness; disease; to be sick; to fall ill
医院yīyuànhospital
车chēcar; vehicle
来láito come
开车kāichēto drive a car

English (for the teacher)

In China, there are a few phone numbers everyone should know.

110 is the police number. If your things have gone missing, you can call them.

If your home is on fire, call 119.

If someone is ill and can’t walk, call 120, and an ambulance will come.

If you have an accident while driving, call 122.

When you call, say where you are, and also what has happened. Speak a little slowly. Can’t speak Chinese? You can say, “Please come quickly!” These calls are all free.

Where you live, who do you call when something happens?