报
警

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The word "报警" is formed by combining the character "报", which means to report or announce, with the character "警", which means police or alert; together, they create a compound word where "报" acts as the verb indicating the action of reporting, and "警" serves as the object of that action, specifically referring to the police or an alarm, thus yielding the meaning to report to the police or to sound an alarm.

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我们决定报警。

Wǒmen juédìng bàojǐng.

We decided to call the police.

看到事故后，她急忙报警。

Kàndào shìgù hòu, tā jímáng bàojǐng.

After seeing the accident, she hurriedly called the police.

如果遇到紧急情况，你应该立即报警。

Rúguǒ yùdào jǐnjí qíngkuàng, nǐ yīnggāi lìjí bàojǐng.

If you encounter an emergency, you should call the police immediately.

尽管他害怕报复，但还是勇敢地报警了。

Jǐnguǎn tā hàipà bàofù, dàn háishì yǒnggǎn de bàojǐng le.

Although he feared retaliation, he still bravely called the police.

在确认了所有证据之后，警方建议受害者尽快报警。

Zài quèrèn le suǒyǒu zhèngjù zhīhòu, jǐngfāng jiànyì shòuhàizhě jǐnkuài bàojǐng.

After confirming all the evidence, the police suggested that the victim call the police as soon as possible.

Word Definition - 报警

bào jǐng to sound an alarm; to report sth to the police

Individual Character Details

报 bào
警 jǐng