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How do you say "call an ambulance" in Chinese?

叫救护车

jiào jiù hù chē

Phrase Hanzi

In Chinese, "call an ambulance" is 叫救护车 (jiào jiù hù chē).

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Pronunciation

You'll want jiào jiù hù chē to carry "jiào" snapped down sharply (fourth tone), then "jiù" snapped down sharply (fourth tone), then "hù" snapped down sharply (fourth tone), then "chē" held flat and high (first tone).

Writing and usage

叫救护车 is written using hanzi. It's a phrase, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.

Example sentence

call an ambulance

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How to remember 叫救护车

Hold this scene in mind: call an ambulance, paired tightly with the sound "jiào jiù hù chē" — that's the whole trick.

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Questions about 叫救护车

How do you pronounce 叫救护车?

You'll want jiào jiù hù chē to carry "jiào" snapped down sharply (fourth tone), then "jiù" snapped down sharply (fourth tone), then "hù" snapped down sharply (fourth tone), then "chē" held flat and high (first tone).

Is 叫救护车 formal or casual?

叫救护车 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.

How is 叫救护车 used in Chinese?

叫救护车 is used the same way as the equivalent English phrase. For example: (call an ambulance).

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