急救人员
jíjiù rényuán
In Chinese, an emt is said as 急救人员 (jíjiù rényuán).
The term refers to a trained medical professional who provides emergency treatment to patients before they reach a hospital.
What does it mean word for word?
The term is composed of 急救 (emergency rescue) and 人员 (personnel/staff).
Which one should you use?
While 急救人员 is the standard term, 急救员 (jíjiù yuán) is a more concise version often used in professional or clinical contexts. Additionally, 医护急救员 (yī hù jí jiù yuán) can be used as a formal term.
Is it said differently in some regions?
The traditional Chinese character version 急救人員 is used in Taiwan and Hong Kong.
How does it change in a sentence?
急救人员 is a noun that can be used as a singular or plural subject without changing its form.
How do you pronounce it?
jíjiù rényuán
Did you know?
- In mainland China, people often refer to the emergency services as 120, named after the telephone number used to call an ambulance, rather than using the formal term 急救人员.
- Patients in China often address 急救人员 as 医生 ('doctor') as a sign of respect, regardless of the professional's actual certification level.
- The character 急 in 急救人员 also means 'anxious' and is used in the phrase 急死了 to describe being 'worried to death'.
Examples in context
- 请帮忙！我需要急救人员！Please help! I need an EMT!
- 非常感谢你的帮助！Thank you very much for your help!
- 他是专业的急救人员。Tā shì zhuānyè de jíjiù rényuán.He is a professional EMT.
- 急救人员正在赶往现场。Jíjiù rényuán zhèngzài gǎnwǎng xiànchǎng.The EMTs are rushing to the scene.
- 我们需要更多的急救人员。Wǒmen xūyào gèng duō de jíjiù rényuán.We need more EMTs.
Example conversation
Rain, a girl, and a boy are discussing a news report about an accident.
- 雨婷 Yuting那里的急救人员很多。Nàlǐ de jíjiù rényuán hěnduō.There are many EMTs there.
- 俊杰 Junjie雨婷，你是在看新闻吗？Yǔtíng, nǐ shì zài kàn xīnwén ma?Yuting, are you watching the news?
- 雨婷 Yuting是的，俊杰，我很担心。Shì de, Jùnjié, wǒ hěn dānxīn.Yes, Junjie, I am very worried.
- 俊杰 Junjie别担心，急救人员很专业。Bié dānxīn, jíjiù rényuán hěn zhuānyè.Don't worry, the EMTs are very professional.
