急救人员
jíjiù rényuán
The English phrase 'paramedic' is translated into Mandarin as 急救人员 (jíjiù rényuán).
急救人员 refers to a person trained to stabilize people outside of a hospital. It translates specifically to 'emergency medical personnel'. While 急救人员 focuses on emergency rescue, the broader term 医护人员 can also be used to refer to 'medical personnel' generally, which may include paramedics.
Meaning: person trained to stabilize people outside of hospital (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The term is composed of 急救 (emergency rescue) and 人员 (personnel or staff).
How do you pronounce it?
jíjiù rényuán
Did you know?
- In many Chinese cities, the primary emergency number to reach 急救人员 is 120, rather than the 911 or 999 used in other English-speaking countries.
- The component 急 in 急救人员 does not just mean 'emergency', it literally carries the sense of being 'anxious' or 'in a hurry'.
- The word 救 in 急救人员 also appears in the word 救命, which is the standard cry for 'help' or 'save my life' during an emergency.
Examples in context
- 急救人员迅速赶到现场。The paramedics arrived at the scene quickly.
- 急救人员正在赶往现场。jí jiù rén yuán zhèng zài gǎn wǎng xiàn chǎng.The paramedic is rushing to the scene.
- 他是一名专业的急救人员。tā shì yī míng zhuān yè de jí jiù rén yuán.He is a professional paramedic.
- 我们需要向急救人员提供信息。wǒ men xū yào xiàng jí jiù rén yuán tí gōng xìn xī.We need to provide information to the paramedic.
Example conversation
A man is asking a woman about a news report.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen那名急救人员还好吗？nà míng jí jiù rén yuán hái hǎo ma?Is that paramedic okay?
- 俊杰 Junjie他受伤了，但并不严重。tā shòu shāng le, dàn bìng bù yán zhòng.He was injured, but it is not serious.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen真是太不幸了。zhēn shì tài bù xìng.That is so unfortunate.
- 俊杰 Junjie希望他能尽快康复。xī wàng tā néng jǐn kuài kāng fù.I hope he recovers quickly.
