报警 (bào jǐng) — to call the police (to report an emergency or incident)
Definition
报警 means calling the police to report an emergency (crime, fire, accident). Unlike 举报 (reporting wrongdoing to authorities) or 报案 (filing a case report), it emphasizes an urgent call for help.
verb
to call the police (to report an emergency or incident)
Examples
- ，报警。Zuó tiān wǒ jiā bèi tōu le, wǒ gǎn jǐn bào jǐng le.Yesterday my house was burglarized, and I quickly called the police.
- ，。Tā bào guò liǎng cì jǐng, dàn jǐng chá dōu méi lái.He has called the police twice, but the police didn't come either time.
- 报警。Fā xiàn huǒ zāi yí dìng yào mǎ shàng bào jǐng.If you discover a fire, you must immediately call the police.
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