请帮帮我。
Qǐng bāngbang wǒ.
Please help me.
Urgent situations
Emergencies & Help
Clear, direct phrases for getting help, reporting a problem, calling emergency services, and staying safe.
我需要帮助。
Wǒ xūyào bāngzhù.
I need help.
请叫救护车。
Qǐng jiào jiùhùchē.
Please call an ambulance.
请报警。
Qǐng bàojǐng.
Please call the police.
我的钱包丢了。
Wǒ de qiánbāo diū le.
My wallet is lost.
我找不到朋友。
Wǒ zhǎo bú dào péngyou.
I can't find my friend.
这里安全吗？
Zhèlǐ ānquán ma?
Is it safe here?
我不会说很多中文。
Wǒ bú huì shuō hěn duō Zhōngwén.
I can't speak much Chinese.
Mini-dialogues
Use the phrases together
Lost wallet
Traveler
请帮帮我，我的钱包丢了。
Qǐng bāngbang wǒ, wǒ de qiánbāo diū le.
Please help me, my wallet is lost.
Staff
你在哪里丢的？
Nǐ zài nǎlǐ diū de?
Where did you lose it?
Traveler
我不确定，可能在车站。
Wǒ bù quèdìng, kěnéng zài chēzhàn.
I'm not sure, maybe at the station.
Asking for urgent help
A
我需要帮助。
Wǒ xūyào bāngzhù.
I need help.
B
怎么了？
Zěnme le?
What happened?
A
请叫救护车。
Qǐng jiào jiùhùchē.
Please call an ambulance.
Useful answers
What learners ask
How do you ask for help in Chinese?
Say 请帮帮我, pronounced Qǐng bāngbang wǒ, meaning Please help me.
How do you ask someone to call an ambulance in Chinese?
Say 请叫救护车, pronounced Qǐng jiào jiùhùchē.