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报警
bàojǐng
Description
“报警”的意思是打电话给警察，告诉他们发生了危险或坏事。
"报警" means to call the police and tell them that danger or something bad has happened.
东西被偷了，或者看到有人受伤，你都可以报警。
If something is stolen or you see someone hurt, you can call "报警".
Meanings
报警bàojǐng
to call the police; report to police
我的钱包被偷了，我要报警。
My wallet was stolen; I need to report it to the police.
报警bàojǐng
to give an alarm; sound a warning
发生火灾时，这个机器会自动报警。
This machine will automatically alarm in case of fire.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
报 (to report) + 警 (police/alarm), literally 'report to police' or 'sound an alarm'.
- Nuance
报警 means calling police; 报案 emphasizes formally filing a case report.
In videos
“你为什么去报警啊”
“我觉得肯定有很多人没去报警吧”
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