Emergency card for China: fill it in before you fly
In a real emergency nobody constructs sentences — you point, you hand something over, or you dial. This page gives you all three: the numbers that work anywhere in China, the six phrases that summon help, and a card with your own medical details that you can show, screenshot or print.
The four numbers
110
警察
Police
120
救护车
Ambulance
119
火警
Fire
122
交通事故
Traffic accident
Numbers last checked 29 September 2026. They are the same in every Chinese city and are free from any phone, including a locked one.
Six phrases that get help
These are the same phrases from the emergency category — tap to hear them.
救命！
Jiùmìng! · Help!
请叫救护车。
Qǐng jiào jiùhùchē. · Please call an ambulance.
请叫警察。
Qǐng jiào jǐngchá. · Please call the police.
我需要看医生。
Wǒ xūyào kàn yīshēng. · I need to see a doctor.
我过敏。
Wǒ guòmǐn. · I'm allergic.
我迷路了。
Wǒ mílù le. · I'm lost.
Your card
Fill it in once — it is saved on your own device and shows up on the address card too. The hotel lines come from the address card automatically.
Exactly as it is spelled in your passport.
Leave empty if none. Doctors here read Chinese — but your Chinese characters will be shown to a pharmacist faster than they can find a translator.
Someone at home, with the international dialling code.
紧急信息 · IN AN EMERGENCY
Fill in the fields above — what you type shows up here in big print, ready to show or screenshot.
Saved only on this device · works offline
How to use it
- Fill it in now, at home. The whole point is that you do this calmly, before anything happens.
- Screenshot the card so it shows even with your phone locked and offline.
- Hand the phone over. Show the card to a pharmacist, a hotel desk or a police officer — reading is always faster than translating.
Questions
What is the emergency number in China?
110 is the police, 120 is an ambulance, 119 is fire, and 122 is road traffic accidents. The numbers are the same across the whole country and are answered in Chinese — say the place you are at, or just stay on the line while they trace the call.
How do I call an ambulance in China?
Dial 120. Say your address first if you can — 大堂前台 means the hotel front desk, and handing the phone to the desk is often faster than speaking. Ambulances in China are run by hospitals and usually take payment at the hospital, so bring your phone or some cash.
Should I carry an emergency card in China?
Yes. In a real emergency you will not want to construct sentences, and the person helping you may not speak English. A card with your blood type, allergies, medications and emergency contact — plus your hotel's Chinese address — turns a stressful conversation into something you can just hand over.
What medical information should the card include?
Your name as your passport spells it, your nationality, your blood type, any drug allergies (penicillin matters most — it is the default first choice here), medications you take, and one emergency contact with the international dialling code. That is exactly the set on this page.