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我被抢了，我要报警。
wǒ bèi qiǎng le, wǒ yào bào jǐng.
I was robbed, I want to call the police.
这里发生了火灾，快报警！
zhè lǐ fā shēng le huǒ zāi, kuài bào jǐng!
There's a fire here, call the police quickly!
有人闯进我家了，我得报警。
yǒu rén chuǎng jìn wǒ jiā le, wǒ děi bào jǐng.
Someone broke into my house, I have to call the police.
求救 (qiú jiù)
call for help
呼救 (hū jiù)
call for help
息事宁人 (xī shì níng rén)
hush up the matter
大事化小 (dà shì huà xiǎo)
make light of a serious matter
The Chinese word 报警 (bàojǐng) for "to report a crime" or "to call the police" is composed of two characters: 报 (bào), meaning "to report" or "to inform", and 警 (jǐng), meaning "police" or "alert". The word 警 is derived from the Chinese character 敬 (jìng), which means "to respect" or "to be cautious". In ancient China, the character 警 was used to refer to the night watchmen who were responsible for patrolling the streets and keeping the peace. Over time, the meaning of the character evolved to include the concept of "alertness" or "vigilance", and it came to be used in the context of law enforcement and public safety. The combination of the characters 报 and 警 in the word 报警 thus conveys the idea of reporting a crime or an emergency to the authorities.
