How to say "to be in a state of emergency" in Chinese

When To Use It

"to be in a state of emergency" maps to 告急 (gào jí), 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 告急 (gào jí). 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 救济 (jiù jì), which helps you stay in the same topic instead of translating from scratch again.

• Read the example “to be in a state of emergency” 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.