Emergency

1. 救命！

   giu3 miang3!

   Help! Someone help!

   Usage

   A shout for help; say it loudly so people nearby hear

   Grammar Note

   The dictionary glosses 救命 as "save a life"; its example is about saving a life in an emergency

2. 請喊救護車來。

   qiang2 ham3 giu3 fu3 ca1 loi5.

   Call an ambulance

   Usage

   Asks bystanders to call an ambulance

   Grammar Note

   The dictionary example under 救護車 is "quickly call an ambulance" Composed from dictionary-verified words.

3. 請報警。

   qiang2 bo3 gin2.

   Call the police

   Usage

   Asks someone to call the police

   Grammar Note

   報警 is a dictionary headword meaning to report to the police Composed from dictionary-verified words.

4. 𠊎个護照分人偷忒。

   ngai5 ge3 fu3 zeu3 bun1 ngin5 teu1 ted4.

   My passport was stolen

   Usage

   Reports that your passport was stolen

   Grammar Note

   The passive is 分 + person; 忒 marks completion Composed from dictionary-verified words.

5. 𠊎受傷。

   ngai5 su3 song1.

   I am injured

   Usage

   Tells people you are hurt

   Grammar Note

   受傷 is a dictionary headword Composed from dictionary-verified words.

6. 𠊎愛去病院。

   ngai5 oi3 hi3 piang3 ien3.

   I need to go to the hospital

   Usage

   Says you need to go to the hospital

   Grammar Note

   愛 has no standalone headword; it is attested in compounds and example sentences Composed from dictionary-verified words.

7. 著火！

   cog8 fo2!

   Fire!

   Usage

   A shout to warn of a fire

   Grammar Note

   著火 is a dictionary headword (catch fire)

8. 𠊎个皮包仔分人搶走。

   ngai5 ge3 pi5 bau1 e2 bun1 ngin5 qiong2 zeu2.

   My bag was snatched

   Usage

   Reports a bag snatching

   Grammar Note

   皮包仔 is a handbag or small purse; 搶 means to seize by force Composed from dictionary-verified words.

9. 𠊎撞走。

   ngai5 cong3 zeu2.

   I am lost

   Usage

   Says you are lost

   Grammar Note

   撞走 is glossed as getting lost; the example is about getting lost in a crowded night market Composed from dictionary-verified words.

10. 莫摸𠊎！

    mog8 mo1 ngai5!

    Do not touch me

    Usage

    A clear refusal when someone touches you

    Grammar Note

    Prohibition is 莫 + verb Composed from dictionary-verified words.

11. 分人偷忒。

    bun1 ngin5 teu1 ted4.

    It was stolen

    Usage

    Says something was stolen; name the item separately

    Grammar Note

    A passive sentence with the subject left out Composed from dictionary-verified words.

12. 賊仔！

    ced8 e2!

    Thief

    Usage

    A shout when you spot a thief

    Grammar Note

    The dictionary glosses 賊仔 as a petty thief

13. 搶劫！

    qiong2 giab4!

    Robbery

    Usage

    A shout when a robbery happens

    Grammar Note

    搶劫 is taking property by violence

14. 剪綹仔！

    jien2 liu3 e2!

    Pickpocket

    Usage

    A shout when you spot a pickpocket

    Grammar Note

    The dictionary lists it as a synonym of 賊仔, matching 扒手

15. 綁票！

    bong2 peu1!

    Kidnapping

    Usage

    Reports a kidnapping

    Grammar Note

    綁票 is kidnapping for ransom

16. 殺人！

    sad4 ngin5!

    Murder

    Usage

    A shout to report a killing

    Grammar Note

    殺人 is a dictionary headword

17. 炸彈！

    za3 tan5!

    Bomb

    Usage

    Warns about a bomb

    Grammar Note

    炸彈 is a dictionary headword

18. 著火！遽遽走！

    cog8 fo2! giag4 giag4 zeu2!

    Fire! Run!

    Usage

    Shouted to make people run from a fire

    Grammar Note

    Hakka 走 means to run; walking is 行路 Composed from dictionary-verified words.

19. 賊仔！遽遽捉佢！

    ced8 e2! giag4 giag4 zog4 gi5!

    Thief! Catch him!

    Usage

    Shouted to get a thief caught

    Grammar Note

    佢 is a gender-neutral third person pronoun Composed from dictionary-verified words.

20. 請喊消防車來。

    qiang2 ham3 seu1 fong5 ca1 loi5.

    Please call a fire engine

    Usage

    Asks someone to call a fire engine

    Grammar Note

    Composed from dictionary-verified words.

21. 派出所在哪位？

    pai3 cud4 so2 cai3 nai3 vi3?

    Where is the police station?

    Usage

    Asks where the police station is

    Grammar Note

    The smallest police post in Taiwan is the 派出所; the dictionary has an example of reporting at one Composed from dictionary-verified words.

22. 請同𠊎報案。

    qiang2 tung5 ngai5 bo3 on3.

    Please help me make a police report

    Usage

    Asks for help to file a police report

    Grammar Note

    同 means "for (someone)", as in 同𠊎𢯭扛 Composed from dictionary-verified words.

23. 這儕失魂。

    ia2 sa5 siid4 fun5.

    This person has fainted

    Usage

    Tells others that someone has fainted

    Grammar Note

    The dictionary glosses 失魂 as fainting Composed from dictionary-verified words.

24. 有人溺水！

    iu1 ngin5 nid8 sui2!

    Someone is drowning

    Usage

    Shouted when someone is drowning

    Grammar Note

    The dictionary example under 溺 is 溺水 Composed from dictionary-verified words.

25. 𠊎分人打。

    ngai5 bun1 ngin5 da2.

    I was beaten

    Usage

    Says you were hit

    Grammar Note

    Composed from dictionary-verified words.

26. 𠊎个房間分賊仔操。

    ngai5 ge3 fong5 gien1 bun1 ced8 e2 cau3.

    My room was ransacked by a thief

    Usage

    Says a thief ransacked your room

    Grammar Note

    操 means to rummage; the dictionary shows thieves turning a house upside down Composed from dictionary-verified words.

27. 犯人係這儕。

    fam3 ngin5 he3 ia2 sa5.

    That person is the culprit

    Usage

    Points out the culprit

    Grammar Note

    Composed from dictionary-verified words.

28. 𠊎分人欺騙。

    ngai5 bun1 ngin5 ki1 pien3.

    I was deceived

    Usage

    Says you were cheated

    Grammar Note

    Composed from dictionary-verified words.

29. 𠊎个錢包仔分人偷忒。

    ngai5 ge3 qien5 bau1 e2 bun1 ngin5 teu1 ted4.

    My wallet was stolen

    Usage

    Reports a stolen wallet

    Grammar Note

    Composed from dictionary-verified words.

30. 𠊎分車撞著。

    ngai5 bun1 ca1 cong3 do2.

    I was hit by a car

    Usage

    Says you were hit by a vehicle

    Grammar Note

    著 marks a result reached, as in 捉著 and 堵著 Composed from dictionary-verified words.

31. 拜託，遽遽來！

    bai3 tog4, giag4 giag4 loi5!

    Please come right away

    Usage

    Asks someone to come at once

    Grammar Note

    拜託 is a respectful request Composed from dictionary-verified words.

32. 這係緊急个事情。

    ia2 he3 gin2 gib4 ge3 sii3 qin5.

    It's an emergency

    Usage

    Says it is an emergency

    Grammar Note

    Composed from dictionary-verified words.

33. 請載𠊎去病院。

    qiang2 zai3 ngai5 hi3 piang3 ien3.

    Please take me to a hospital

    Usage

    Asks to be driven to the hospital

    Grammar Note

    Several 載 are homographs; the "carry by vehicle" one is zai3 Composed from dictionary-verified words.

34. 拜託，遽遽！

    bai3 tog4, giag4 giag4!

    Please hurry

    Usage

    Asks someone to hurry

    Grammar Note

    Composed from dictionary-verified words.

35. 發生車禍。

    fad4 sen1 ca1 fo3.

    There has been a traffic accident

    Usage

    Reports that a traffic accident happened

    Grammar Note

    The dictionary example under 車禍 uses 發生車禍

36. 𠊎个錢包仔毋見忒。

    ngai5 ge3 qien5 bau1 e2 m5 gien3 ted4.

    My wallet is missing

    Usage

    Says your wallet is missing

    Grammar Note

    毋見忒 is a dictionary headword meaning to go missing Composed from dictionary-verified words.

37. 緊急出口在哪位？

    gin2 gib4 cud4 kieu2 cai3 nai3 vi3?

    Where is the emergency exit?

    Usage

    Asks where the emergency exit is

    Grammar Note

    Composed from dictionary-verified words.

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