How to say "emergency relief" in Chinese
救济
jiù jì
health · health · beginner · urgent
When To Use It
"emergency relief" maps to 救济 (jiù jì), a urgent health phrase for health situations.
Use it when describing a physical need or getting help from staff, a host, or a medical professional.
Practice it first exactly as written, then swap in your own people, places, or objects so it becomes part of your active speaking repertoire.
Tone And Delivery
The register is urgent, so speed and clarity take priority over elegance. Deliver it firmly, then add the key detail right away.
Because this is marked beginner, you should aim to recognize it instantly and reuse it with your own names, nouns, locations, or numbers.
A good practice target is the example sentence 救济 (jiù jì). Once that feels natural, shorten your pause and try it at conversation speed.
Practice Ideas
This phrase becomes more useful when you learn it as part of a mini-sequence. After saying it, a natural next step could be 抢险 (qiǎng xiǎn).
A second nearby phrase to review is 告急 (gào jí), which helps you stay in the same topic instead of translating from scratch again.
- Read the example “emergency relief” aloud, then replace one detail with your own information.
- Pair it with “Emergency (measures)” next so your conversation does not stop after a single line.
- In urgent contexts, slow down just enough for the listener to catch the key nouns after the main phrase.
- If you hear a slightly different version in the wild, compare the tone and context before treating it as interchangeable.
Examples
救济
jiù jì
emergency relief
Related
- emergency (measures) — 抢险 (qiǎng xiǎn)
- to be in a state of emergency — 告急 (gào jí)
- to give emergency treatment — 急救 (jí jiù)
- to provide emergency assistance — 救急 (jiù jí)
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Phrase FAQ
How do you say "emergency relief" in Chinese?
救济 (jiù jì).
When should I use this phrase?
Use it in health situations where a urgent tone fits. Because it is tagged beginner, it is meant to be practical and reusable rather than literary or highly specialized.
Is pronunciation included?
Yes. Every phrase page includes pinyin with tone marks, plus example sentences so you can hear how the wording expands in real use.
What should I learn next after this phrase?
A useful follow-up is 抢险 (qiǎng xiǎn) — "emergency (measures)". Studying connected phrases in small clusters makes them easier to recall in conversation.