Mandarin for Problems, Health, and Bad Weather

Feeling unwell

• 我不舒服。— wǒ bù shū fu. — I do not feel well.
• 我需要医生。— wǒ xū yào yī shēng. — I need a doctor.
• 药店在哪里？— yào diàn zài nǎ lǐ? — Where is the pharmacy?
• 医院在哪里？— yī yuàn zài nǎ lǐ? — Where is the hospital?

Lost items

Use 我的……不见了 — wǒ de... bù jiàn le — My ... is missing.

• 我的护照不见了。— wǒ de hù zhào bù jiàn le. — My passport is missing.
• 我的手机不见了。— wǒ de shǒu jī bù jiàn le. — My phone is missing.
• 我的包不见了。— wǒ de bāo bù jiàn le. — My bag is missing.

Asking for urgent help

• 请帮我。— qǐng bāng wǒ. — Please help me.
• 很急。— hěn jí. — It is urgent.
• 请报警。— qǐng bào jǐng. — Please call the police.
• 我需要找警察。— wǒ xū yào zhǎo jǐng chá. — I need to find the police.
• 派出所在哪里？— pài chū suǒ zài nǎ lǐ? — Where is the local police station?
• 我迷路了。— wǒ mí lù le. — I am lost.
• 我需要翻译。— wǒ xū yào fān yì. — I need an interpreter.

Weather words

• 太冷了 / 太热了 — tài lěng le / tài rè le — It is too cold / hot.
• 下雨 — xià yǔ — Raining.
• 下雪 — xià xuě — Snowing.

Short phrases are a backup, not the whole plan. For serious situations, use local services and ask a nearby person or hotel staff member to help you communicate.