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 èrshísì xiǎoshí yǒu rén 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