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Emergency & Medical

紧急与医疗

救命!请帮帮我!
jiùmìng!qǐng bāngbāng wǒ![jiu4 ming4 qing3 bang1 bang1 wo3]

Help! Please help me!

Say this in urgent, life-threatening situations. "救命" means save life / help!

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救命
jiùmìngsave life / help!
请
qǐngplease
帮帮
bāngbāngto help (reduplicated for politeness/urgency)
我
wǒme
我身体不舒服。
wǒ shēntǐ bù shūfu。[wo3 shen1 ti3 bu4 shu1 fu5]

I do not feel well.

Use this at a clinic, pharmacy, or hotel desk. "身体" means body/health, "舒服" is comfortable.

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我
wǒI
身体
shēntǐbody / health
不
bùnot
舒服
shūfucomfortable / well
最近的医院在哪里?
zuìjìn de yīyuàn zài nǎlǐ?[zui4 jin4 de5 yi1 yuan4 zai4 na3 li3]

Where is the nearest hospital?

Use this to ask passersby for medical facilities. "最近" means nearest, "医院" is hospital.

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最近的
zuìjìn denearest
医院
yīyuànhospital
在
zàiat
哪里
nǎlǐwhere