急救中心

jíjiùzhōngxīn

noun

Measure Word

一个急救中心 gè

Meanings

1 emergency medical center
2 ambulance / first-aid center

Characters

Examples

他被紧急送往市急救中心。

Tā bèi jǐnjí sòng wǎng shì jíjiù zhōngxīn.

He was urgently taken to the city emergency center.

打120可以联系急救中心。

Dǎ yāo-èr-líng kěyǐ liánxì jíjiù zhōngxīn.

Call 120 to contact the emergency center.

Tips

culture

In mainland China, the emergency ambulance number is 120, not 911 or 999. 120 dispatches from the local 急救中心, which is typically a municipal-level institution separate from individual hospitals.

Stroke Order

急 jí

救 jiù

中 zhōng

心 xīn