QUICK ANSWER
Show the Chinese, call the right number, and give the location first
After the number is called, give the exact location and access point, explain what happened, state how many people need help and the main symptom or danger, provide a reachable callback number, and send someone to the entrance or nearest intersection where safe. Follow the dispatcher’s instructions. Do not rely on nationwide English-language support or assume that a foreign emergency number, data-only eSIM, or internet-calling app will reach the correct mainland service.
The practical chain is choose the number → show the Chinese help phrase → share the exact location → describe the emergency → give a callback number → guide responders to the scene.
Show the Chinese text to a nearby person and point to the appropriate emergency number. Keep the first exchange short so the caller can give the location, describe the problem, and follow the dispatcher.
Show the Chinese text first and point to the relevant number or map location
Use these numbers only for real emergencies in mainland China. Emergency numbers are normally spoken digit by digit, and 1 is commonly pronounced yāo in phone numbers. Show the written number if pronunciation is uncertain.
A hotel name or map pin may not identify the correct gate, floor, room, platform, road direction, or entrance. Show the written Chinese address and add the access details that responders need.
Show the Chinese address and map pin together. Include the city, district, road, building or hotel name, and a nearby landmark.
State the gate, entrance, building, floor, room, lift, trail entrance, platform, road direction, or other access detail that matters.
Give the number of people who need help and describe the visible problem without guessing a diagnosis.
Keep one reachable phone available and explain if the caller and the person needing help are in different locations.
Where safe, place a person at the entrance or nearest intersection to guide police, firefighters, or medical responders.
Clear the hallway, gate, lift, road entrance, or path where this can be done safely.
Complete these groups before departure. In a real emergency, start with the appropriate number, exact location, visible problem, callback route, and dispatcher instructions.
Emergency-number scope, language support, mobile calling access, and local response procedures can differ. This guide covers mainland China and keeps Hong Kong and Macao as separate regional systems.
Show the simplified Chinese text to police, medical workers, hotel staff, station staff, or another helper. Use only statements that are true. These phrases support communication; they do not replace emergency calls, dispatcher instructions, medical assessment, or official procedures.
Use the shortest accurate sentence and call the appropriate number for an urgent emergency
Use Article 13 for the complete police, exit-entry, consular, and China-side recovery process
Show the saved Chinese address and add the entrance or access point
Ask for the specific payment alternative or record that is needed
China Arrival Handbook
