How to Say “Call the police” in Mandarin

报警
bàojǐng

Call the police

Character by character

  • 报bàoto report
  • 警jǐngto alert

Common questions

How do you say "Call the police" in Mandarin?
"Call the police" in Mandarin is 报警, pronounced bàojǐng (fourth tone, third tone).
What does 报警 mean literally?
报警 breaks down as 报 (to report) + 警 (to alert).
What tones does 报警 use?
报警 is pronounced bàojǐng: fourth tone, third tone.