接警

jiējǐng

verb #51,560

Meanings

1 to receive a report of an incident (police, fire, ambulance)
2 to take an emergency call

Characters

to receive / connect

Examples

接警后民警立刻赶到现场。

Jiējǐng hòu mínjǐng lìkè gǎndào xiànchǎng.

After receiving the report, the officers rushed to the scene.

110接警中心24小时有人值班。

Yāo yāo líng jiējǐng zhōngxīn èr shí sì xiǎoshí yǒurén zhíbān.

The 110 call center is staffed around the clock.

Tips

usage

接 (to receive) + 警 (alarm/police call). Used from the responder's side — the officer 接警 when a citizen 报警 (reports). 110 is the police emergency number in China; 119 is fire; 120 is medical.

Stroke Order

接 jiē

警 jǐng