Chinese for Emergencies: (Hospitals, Police & Help) A Practical Phrasebook for Real-Life Situations

Are you traveling to China - and hoping nothing goes wrong?

Most phrasebooks teach you how to order food and ask for directions. But what happens when you are in a hospital bed and cannot explain your symptoms? What do you say to the police after you have been robbed? How do you call for help when there is a fire - and everyone around you speaks only Chinese?

Chinese for Emergencies fills the gap every other phrasebook leaves open.

This practical, focused phrasebook gives you over 400 real phrases across 10 high-stakes emergency situations - organized clearly, written simply, and designed to work when it matters most.

Inside this book you will find:

Calling emergency services - what to say, how to say it, and what to expect

At the hospital - describing symptoms, understanding diagnoses, and talking to doctors

At the pharmacy - buying the right medicine, asking about dosage and side effects

Talking to the police - reporting theft, describing suspects, knowing your rights

Accidents and injuries - CPR, broken bones, electric shock, and more

Fire and natural disasters - earthquakes, floods, typhoons, and evacuations

Lost and stranded - navigation, missed transport, trapped in an elevator

Mental health emergencies - panic attacks, crisis support, domestic violence

When you cannot speak the language - gestures, translation tools, and universal phrases

Practice dialogues, vocabulary exercises, and answer keys in every section

Every phrase includes the Chinese characters, pinyin pronunciation guide, and full English translation - so you can show the page, point to the phrase, or read it aloud, even if your Chinese is at zero.

Whether you are a first-time visitor, a long-term expat, a student, or a travel professional - this book belongs in your bag before you board your flight.

Because in a real emergency, the right words are everything.