Traditional Chinese - Emergencies

Lesson 136 of 152

A concerned traveler in Taiwan uses Taiwan Mandarin emergency phrases in Traditional Chinese while asking for help near a busy street. The scene feels urgent but calm, focused on the topic of emergencies.

Goal: Clear phrases for getting help fast in Taiwan

Free traditional Chinese lessons with Taiwan Mandarin audio and speaking practice.

Hopefully you never need these phrases—but if you do, you’ll want them to come out quickly and clearly.

Level A2: In this lesson, you’ll practice direct Taiwan Mandarin phrases for urgent situations: saying there is an emergency, asking for help, calling 119, reporting injury or fire, and checking if people are okay. We’ll keep it calm, practical, and repeatable—your emergency Mandarin should be ready before your brain starts buffering.

After this lesson you'll be able to:

  • Say that something is urgent using 這是緊急狀況。 (Zhè shì jǐnjí zhuàngkuàng.)
  • Ask for immediate help and emergency services using 我現在需要幫忙。 (Wǒ xiànzài xūyào bāngmáng.) and 請幫忙打119。 (Qǐng bāngmáng dǎ yāo yāo jiǔ.)
  • Report danger or injury with phrases like 有人受傷了。 (Yǒu rén shòushāng le.) and 失火了！ (Shīhuǒ le!)
  • Check on others and give a simple safety instruction, like 你有受傷嗎？ (Nǐ yǒu shòushāng ma?) and 請不要動。 (Qǐng bùyào dòng.)
A bright Taiwan street corner with a hospital sign nearby, showing Traditional Chinese text and Taiwan Mandarin emergency lesson visuals. The topic is practical help during emergencies.

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1. Reading + Listening Practice

Hear core phrases, repeat aloud.

這是緊急狀況

Zhè shì jǐnjí zhuàngkuàng.

This is an emergency.

Meaning: This is an emergency.

When to use: Use this to clearly state that the situation is urgent and needs immediate attention.

Tip: Don’t soften this too much. In an emergency, clear and direct is good.

這是緊急狀況，請幫忙打119。

Zhè shì jǐnjí zhuàngkuàng, qǐng bāngmáng dǎ yāo yāo jiǔ.

This is an emergency. Please call emergency services.
這是緊急狀況，我現在需要幫忙。

Zhè shì jǐnjí zhuàngkuàng, wǒ xiànzài xūyào bāngmáng.

This is an emergency. I need help right now.

我現在需要幫忙。

Wǒ xiànzài xūyào bāngmáng.

I need help right now.

Meaning: I need help right now.

When to use: Use this when you need immediate help from someone nearby.

我現在需要幫忙，有人受傷了。

Wǒ xiànzài xūyào bāngmáng, yǒu rén shòushāng le.

I need help right now. Someone is hurt.
我現在需要幫忙，請你陪著我。

Wǒ xiànzài xūyào bāngmáng, qǐng nǐ péizhe wǒ.

I need help right now. Please stay with me.

請幫忙打119。

Qǐng bāngmáng dǎ yāo yāo jiǔ.

Please call emergency services.

Meaning: Please call emergency services.

When to use: Use this in Taiwan when you need fire or ambulance help. 119 is read as yāo yāo jiǔ.

Tip: In Taiwan, 119 is for fire and ambulance emergencies. For police, the number is different.

請幫忙打119，有人受傷了。

Qǐng bāngmáng dǎ yāo yāo jiǔ, yǒu rén shòushāng le.

Please call emergency services. Someone is hurt.
失火了！請幫忙打119。

Shīhuǒ le! Qǐng bāngmáng dǎ yāo yāo jiǔ.

There is a fire! Please call emergency services.

有人受傷了

Yǒu rén shòushāng le.

Someone is hurt.

Meaning: Someone is hurt.

When to use: Use this to report that a person is injured.

有人受傷了，請幫忙打119。

Yǒu rén shòushāng le, qǐng bāngmáng dǎ yāo yāo jiǔ.

Someone is hurt. Please call emergency services.
有人受傷了，請不要動。

Yǒu rén shòushāng le, qǐng bùyào dòng.

Someone is hurt. Please don’t move.

失火了

Shīhuǒ le!

There is a fire.

Meaning: There is a fire.

When to use: Use this to urgently report a fire.

失火了！大家都還好嗎？

Shīhuǒ le! Dàjiā dōu hái hǎo ma?

There is a fire! Is everyone okay?
失火了！我覺得不安全。

Shīhuǒ le! Wǒ juéde bù ānquán.

There is a fire! I don’t feel safe.

最近的醫院在哪裡？

Zuìjìn de yīyuàn zài nǎlǐ?

Where is the nearest hospital?

Meaning: Where is the nearest hospital?

When to use: Use this when you need medical help and need to know where to go.

最近的醫院在哪裡？有人受傷了。

Zuìjìn de yīyuàn zài nǎlǐ? Yǒu rén shòushāng le.

Where is the nearest hospital? Someone is hurt.
我喘不過氣。最近的醫院在哪裡？

Wǒ chuǎn bù guò qì. Zuìjìn de yīyuàn zài nǎlǐ?

I can’t breathe. Where is the nearest hospital?

我覺得不安全

Wǒ juéde bù ānquán.

I don't feel safe.

Meaning: I don’t feel safe.

When to use: Use this when a place or situation feels unsafe and you want someone to understand your concern.

我覺得不安全，請你陪著我。

Wǒ juéde bù ānquán, qǐng nǐ péizhe wǒ.

I don’t feel safe. Please stay with me.
這是緊急狀況，我覺得不安全。

Zhè shì jǐnjí zhuàngkuàng, wǒ juéde bù ānquán.

This is an emergency. I don’t feel safe.

請你陪著我

Qǐng nǐ péizhe wǒ.

Please stay with me.

Meaning: Please stay with me.

When to use: Use this to ask someone to remain nearby for support or safety.

請你陪著我，我覺得不安全。

Qǐng nǐ péizhe wǒ, wǒ juéde bù ānquán.

Please stay with me. I don’t feel safe.
我喘不過氣，請你陪著我。

Wǒ chuǎn bù guò qì, qǐng nǐ péizhe wǒ.

I can’t breathe. Please stay with me.

我喘不過氣

Wǒ chuǎn bù guò qì.

I can't breathe.

Meaning: I can’t breathe.

When to use: Use this to clearly describe serious breathing trouble.

Tip: This is serious. Say it plainly and repeat it if people do not understand right away.

我喘不過氣，請幫忙打119。

Wǒ chuǎn bù guò qì, qǐng bāngmáng dǎ yāo yāo jiǔ.

I can’t breathe. Please call emergency services.
我喘不過氣。我現在需要幫忙。

Wǒ chuǎn bù guò qì. Wǒ xiànzài xūyào bāngmáng.

I can’t breathe. I need help right now.

你可以幫我打給我的___嗎？

Nǐ kěyǐ bāng wǒ dǎ gěi wǒ de ___ ma?

Can you call my ___?

Meaning: Can you call my ___?

When to use: Use this to ask someone to contact a specific person, like your friend, family member, or doctor.

你可以幫我打給我的朋友嗎？

Nǐ kěyǐ bāng wǒ dǎ gěi wǒ de péngyǒu ma?

Can you call my friend?
你可以幫我打給我的醫生嗎？

Nǐ kěyǐ bāng wǒ dǎ gěi wǒ de yīshēng ma?

Can you call my doctor?

你有受傷嗎

Nǐ yǒu shòushāng ma?

Are you hurt?

Meaning: Are you hurt?

When to use: Use this to check if one person is injured.

你有受傷嗎？請不要動。

Nǐ yǒu shòushāng ma? Qǐng bùyào dòng.

Are you hurt? Please don’t move.
你有受傷嗎？我現在需要幫忙嗎？

Nǐ yǒu shòushāng ma? Wǒ xiànzài xūyào bāngmáng ma?

Are you hurt? Do I need help right now?

大家都還好嗎

Dàjiā dōu hái hǎo ma?

Is everyone okay?

Meaning: Is everyone okay?

When to use: Use this to check on a group after something sudden or scary happens.

大家都還好嗎？有人受傷了嗎？

Dàjiā dōu hái hǎo ma? Yǒu rén shòushāng le ma?

Is everyone okay? Is anyone hurt?
失火了！大家都還好嗎？

Shīhuǒ le! Dàjiā dōu hái hǎo ma?

There is a fire! Is everyone okay?

請不要動

Qǐng bùyào dòng.

Please don't move.

Meaning: Please don’t move.

When to use: Use this as a calm safety instruction when moving might make an injury worse.

請不要動，有人受傷了。

Qǐng bùyào dòng, yǒu rén shòushāng le.

Please don’t move. Someone is hurt.
你有受傷嗎？請不要動。

Nǐ yǒu shòushāng ma? Qǐng bùyào dòng.

Are you hurt? Please don’t move.

2. Conversational Listening Practice

Hear phrases in a real mini-conversation.

Anna and David are outside an apartment building after seeing smoke and hearing someone call for help.

Anna and David stand near a building entrance in Taiwan, using Taiwan Mandarin in Traditional Chinese to talk about an emergency and calling 119. The scene highlights checking injuries and staying safe.

What kind of emergency are Anna and David dealing with?

Portrait of Anna in a Traditional Chinese lesson dialogue

Anna

David，失火了！大家都還好嗎？

David, shīhuǒ le! Dàjiā dōu hái hǎo ma?

David, there is a fire! Is everyone okay?

Portrait of David in a Traditional Chinese lesson dialogue

David

這是緊急狀況。請幫忙打119。

Zhè shì jǐnjí zhuàngkuàng. Qǐng bāngmáng dǎ yāo yāo jiǔ.

This is an emergency. Please call emergency services.

Portrait of Anna in a Traditional Chinese lesson dialogue

Anna

那邊有人受傷了。請不要動！

Nàbiān yǒu rén shòushāng le. Qǐng bùyào dòng!

Someone over there is hurt. Please don’t move!

Portrait of David in a Traditional Chinese lesson dialogue

David

你有受傷嗎

Nǐ yǒu shòushāng ma?

Are you hurt?

Portrait of Anna in a Traditional Chinese lesson dialogue

Anna

我沒有，可是我覺得不安全。請你陪著我。

Wǒ méiyǒu, kěshì wǒ juéde bù ānquán. Qǐng nǐ péizhe wǒ.

I’m not, but I don’t feel safe. Please stay with me.

Portrait of David in a Traditional Chinese lesson dialogue

David

好。我現在需要幫忙。最近的醫院在哪裡？

Hǎo. Wǒ xiànzài xūyào bāngmáng. Zuìjìn de yīyuàn zài nǎlǐ?

Okay. I need help right now. Where is the nearest hospital?

3. Guided Practice

Quizzes and matching to lock in meaning.

How do you say “Please call emergency services” in Taiwan Mandarin?

Which phrase means “Someone is hurt”?

What should you say to ask for the nearest hospital?

Which phrase gives the safety instruction “Please don’t move”?

This is an emergency. Someone is hurt.

打電話給119時，我說：___ 有人受傷了。

I can’t breathe. Please call emergency services.

病人：我喘不過氣，現在很難受。___

I don’t feel safe. Please stay with me.

這裡很暗，我覺得不安全，___

Match the core phrases

Match the extra phrases

4. Speaking Practice

Say phrases yourself (mic/recording).

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Say this phrase out loud:

這是緊急狀況

Zhè shì jǐnjí zhuàngkuàng.

This is an emergency.

Say this phrase out loud:

我現在需要幫忙。

Wǒ xiànzài xūyào bāngmáng.

I need help right now.

Say this phrase out loud:

請幫忙打119。

Qǐng bāngmáng dǎ yāo yāo jiǔ.

Please call emergency services.

Say this phrase out loud:

有人受傷了

Yǒu rén shòushāng le.

Someone is hurt.

Say this phrase out loud:

失火了

Shīhuǒ le!

There is a fire.

Say this phrase out loud:

最近的醫院在哪裡？

Zuìjìn de yīyuàn zài nǎlǐ?

Where is the nearest hospital?

Say this phrase out loud:

我覺得不安全

Wǒ juéde bù ānquán.

I don’t feel safe.

Say this phrase out loud:

請你陪著我

Qǐng nǐ péizhe wǒ.

Please stay with me.

Say this phrase out loud:

我喘不過氣

Wǒ chuǎn bù guò qì.

I can’t breathe.

Say this phrase out loud:

你可以幫我打給我的___嗎？

Nǐ kěyǐ bāng wǒ dǎ gěi wǒ de ___ ma?

Can you call my ___?

Say this phrase out loud:

你有受傷嗎

Nǐ yǒu shòushāng ma?

Are you hurt?

Say this phrase out loud:

大家都還好嗎

Dàjiā dōu hái hǎo ma?

Is everyone okay?

Say this phrase out loud:

請不要動

Qǐng bùyào dòng.

Please don’t move.