🚨 Chinese Safety & Emergencies Vocabulary 安全·事故·应急

54 essential Mandarin Chinese words for the Safety & Emergencies scene, each with pinyin, English meaning, HSK level and native speaker audio, plus example sentences. Tap 🔊 to listen.

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  平安 píng ān HSK 2

  safe and sound; at peace

  祝你一路平安。zhù nǐ yí lù píng ānWish you a safe journey.
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  保 bǎo HSK 3

  to protect; to keep; to guarantee

  多穿点衣服才能保暖。duō chuān diǎn yī fu cái néng bǎo nuǎnWear more clothes to stay warm.
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  保护 bǎo hù HSK 3

  to protect; to safeguard; protection

  我们要保护环境。wǒ men yào bǎo hù huán jìngWe must protect the environment.
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  防 fáng HSK 3

  to guard against; to prevent

  多穿点衣服，防感冒。duō chuān diǎn yī fu fáng gǎn màoWear more clothes to prevent catching a cold.
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  防止 fáng zhǐ HSK 3

  to prevent; to guard against

  多喝水可以防止感冒。duō hē shuǐ kě yǐ fáng zhǐ gǎn màoDrinking more water can prevent colds.
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  避免 bì miǎn HSK 4

  to avoid; to prevent; to refrain from

  开车时要避免看手机。kāi chē shí yào bì miǎn kàn shǒu jīWhen driving, avoid looking at your phone.
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  阻止 zǔ zhǐ HSK 4

  to prevent; to stop; to block

  大家一起阻止了那场争吵。dà jiā yì qǐ zǔ zhǐ le nà chǎng zhēng chǎoEveryone together stopped that quarrel.
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  守 shǒu HSK 4

  to guard; to abide by; to keep watch

  我们一定要守住这个秘密。wǒ men yí dìng yào shǒu zhù zhè ge mì mìWe must keep this secret.
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  燃烧 rán shāo HSK 4

  to burn; to combust; combustion

  木头在火里慢慢燃烧。mù tou zài huǒ lǐ màn màn rán shāoThe wood is slowly burning in the fire.
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  避 bì HSK 4

  to avoid; to keep away from

  他一直在避着我，不想见面。tā yì zhí zài bì zhe wǒ bù xiǎng jiàn miànHe has been avoiding me, not wanting to meet.
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  撞 zhuàng HSK 5

  to bump into; to run into; to collide

  他不小心撞到了门。tā bù xiǎo xīn zhuàng dào le ménHe accidentally bumped into the door.
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  护 hù HSK 6

  to protect; to guard; to shield

  父母总是拼命护着自己的孩子。fù mǔ zǒng shì pīn mìng hù zhe zì jǐ de hái ziParents always desperately protect their own children.
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  灭 miè HSK 6

  to extinguish; to go out; to wipe out

  消防员很快就把火灭了。xiāo fáng yuán hěn kuài jiù bǎ huǒ miè leThe firefighters quickly put out the fire.
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  爆 bào HSK 6

  to explode; to burst; to blow up

  轮胎突然爆了,车差点翻了。lún tāi tū rán bào le chē chà diǎn fān leThe tire suddenly burst, and the car almost flipped over.
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  撤离 chè lí HSK 6

  to withdraw from; to evacuate

  居民已经安全撤离了危险区域。jū mín yǐ jīng ān quán chè lí le wēi xiǎn qū yùThe residents have safely evacuated the danger zone.
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  防范 fáng fàn HSK 6

  to guard against; to take precautions

  我们要提前防范各种风险。wǒ men yào tí qián fáng fàn gè zhǒng fēng xiǎnWe must guard against all kinds of risks in advance.
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  灾区 zāi qū HSK 5

  disaster area; stricken region

  志愿者赶到灾区帮助居民。zhì yuàn zhě gǎn dào zāi qū bāng zhù jū mínVolunteers rushed to the disaster area to help the residents.
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  受灾 shòu zāi HSK 5

  to be hit by a disaster; disaster-stricken

  这次洪水让很多农田受灾。zhè cì hóng shuǐ ràng hěn duō nóng tián shòu zāiThis flood caused many farmlands to be disaster-stricken.
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  地震 dì zhèn HSK 5

  earthquake

  昨晚发生了一次地震。zuó wǎn fā shēng le yí cì dì zhènAn earthquake happened last night.
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  灾难 zāi nàn HSK 5

  disaster; catastrophe

  那场灾难夺走了很多人的生命。nà chǎng zāi nàn duó zǒu le hěn duō rén de shēng mìngThat disaster took many people's lives.
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  灾 zāi HSK 5

  disaster (bound: 火灾, 旱灾, 灾区)

  这场火灾烧毁了整栋楼。zhè chǎng huǒ zāi shāo huǐ le zhěng dòng lóuThis fire burned down the whole building.
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  灾害 zāi hài HSK 5

  disaster (free noun; esp. natural disasters)

  这场灾害造成了很大损失zhè chǎng zāi hài zào chéng le hěn dà sǔn shīThis disaster caused huge losses.
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  水灾 shuǐ zāi HSK 5

  flood; flood disaster

  今年南方发生了严重的水灾。jīn nián nán fāng fā shēng le yán zhòng de shuǐ zāiA serious flood occurred in the south this year.
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  洪水 hóng shuǐ HSK 6

  flood; floodwater

  去年这里发生了严重的洪水。qùnián zhèlǐ fāshēng le yánzhòng de hóng shuǐA serious flood occurred here last year.
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  危害 wēi hài HSK 3

  to harm; to endanger; harm; damage

  吸烟会危害身体健康。xī yān huì wēi hài shēn tǐ jiàn kāngSmoking harms your health.
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  伤 shāng HSK 3

  to injure; wound; injury

  他的手受伤了。tā de shǒu shòu shāng leHis hand got injured.
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  伤害 shāng hài HSK 4

  to hurt; to harm; to injure

  那句话深深地伤害了她nà jù huà shēn shēn de shāng hài le tāThat remark deeply hurt her.
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  有害 yǒu hài HSK 5

  harmful; damaging

  吸烟对健康非常有害。xī yān duì jiàn kāng fēi cháng yǒu hàiSmoking is very harmful to your health.
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  摔倒 shuāi dǎo HSK 5

  to fall down; to slip and fall

  老人在冰上摔倒了。lǎo rén zài bīng shàng shuāi dǎo leThe old man fell down on the ice.
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  小心 xiǎo xīn HSK 2

  to be careful; careful; watch out

  过马路的时候要小心。guò mǎ lù de shí hou yào xiǎo xīnBe careful when crossing the street.
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  救 jiù HSK 3

  to save; to rescue

  医生救了他的命。yī shēng jiù le tā de mìngThe doctor saved his life.
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  事故 shì gù HSK 3

  accident

  路上出了一起交通事故。lù shang chū le yì qǐ jiāo tōng shì gùThere was a traffic accident on the road.
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  受伤 shòu shāng HSK 3

  to be injured; to get hurt; wounded

  他踢球的时候受伤了tā tī qiú de shí hòu shòu shāng leHe got injured while playing soccer.
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  危险 wēi xiǎn HSK 3

  danger; dangerous

  这里很危险，别过去。zhè li hěn wēi xiǎn bié guò qùIt's dangerous here, don't go over.
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  着火 zháo huǒ HSK 4

  to catch fire; to be on fire

  隔壁的房子突然着火了。gé bì de fáng zi tū rán zháo huǒ leThe house next door suddenly caught fire.
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  救灾 jiù zāi HSK 5

  to provide disaster relief

  军队第一时间赶去救灾。jūn duì dì yī shí jiān gǎn qù jiù zāiThe army rushed to provide disaster relief immediately.
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  消防 xiāo fáng HSK 5

  firefighting; fire control

  楼里的消防设备都很齐全。lóu lǐ de xiāo fáng shè bèi dōu hěn qí quánThe firefighting equipment in the building is complete.
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  火灾 huǒ zāi HSK 5

  fire (disaster); conflagration

  这场火灾烧毁了整栋大楼。zhè chǎng huǒ zāi shāo huǐ le zhěng dòng dà lóuThis fire burned down the entire building.
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  报警 bào jǐng HSK 5

  to call the police; to sound an alarm

  发现小偷后他立刻报警了。fā xiàn xiǎo tōu hòu tā lì kè bào jǐng leAfter spotting the thief, he immediately called the police.
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  爆炸 bào zhà HSK 6

  to explode; explosion

  那家工厂昨晚发生了爆炸。nà jiā gōng chǎng zuó wǎn fā shēng le bào zhàAn explosion occurred at that factory last night.
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  出事 chū shì HSK 6

  to have an accident; to meet with a mishap

  路上出事了，堵得很厉害。lù shang chū shì le dǔ de hěn lì haiThere was an accident on the road; it's badly jammed.
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  救助 jiù zhù HSK 6

  to help (sb in trouble); to rescue; aid

  政府及时救助了受灾的群众。zhèng fǔ jí shí jiù zhù le shòu zāi de qún zhòngThe government promptly aided the disaster victims.
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  救命 jiù mìng HSK 6

  to save a life; (interj.) Help!

  他大声喊救命，路人赶紧跑过来。tā dà shēng hǎn jiù mìng lù rén gǎn jǐn pǎo guò láiHe shouted "Help!" loudly, and passersby rushed over.
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  救援 jiù yuán HSK 6

  to rescue; rescue; relief

  救援人员很快赶到了现场。jiù yuán rén yuán hěn kuài gǎn dào le xiàn chǎngThe rescue personnel quickly arrived at the scene.
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  伤亡 shāng wáng HSK 6

  casualties; injuries and deaths

  这场事故造成了严重的伤亡。zhè chǎng shì gù zào chéng le yán zhòng de shāng wángThis accident caused serious casualties.
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  应急 yìng jí HSK 6

  to respond to an emergency; emergency (use)

  车里备着一些工具，以备应急。chē lǐ bèi zhe yì xiē gōng jù, yǐ bèi yìng jí.Some tools are kept in the car in case of an emergency.
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  伤员 shāng yuán HSK 6

  wounded person; casualty

  医护人员正在抢救伤员。yī hù rén yuán zhèng zài qiǎng jiù shāng yuánMedical staff are rescuing the wounded.
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  安全 ān quán HSK 2

  safe; secure; safety

  这里晚上很安全。zhè lǐ wǎn shàng hěn ān quánIt's very safe here at night.
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  意外 yì wài HSK 3

  unexpected; accident

  这个结果让我很意外。zhè ge jié guǒ ràng wǒ hěn yì wàiThis result surprised me a lot.
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  风险 fēng xiǎn HSK 3

  risk; hazard

  做生意总是有一定的风险。zuò shēng yi zǒng shì yǒu yí dìng de fēng xiǎnDoing business always carries a certain risk.
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  紧急 jǐn jí HSK 3

  urgent; emergency

  有一件紧急的事要处理。yǒu yí jiàn jǐn jí de shì yào chǔ lǐThere's an urgent matter to deal with.
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  安 ān HSK 4

  peaceful; safe; calm

  祝你一路平安。zhù nǐ yí lù píng ānWishing you a safe journey.
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  危机 wēi jī HSK 6

  crisis

  公司正面临严重的经济危机。gōng sī zhèng miàn lín yán zhòng de jīng jì wēi jīThe company is facing a serious economic crisis.
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  险 xiǎn HSK 6

  danger; dangerous; rugged; nearly

  这条山路又陡又险。zhè tiáo shān lù yòu dǒu yòu xiǎnThis mountain road is both steep and dangerous.

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