CANTONESE PRONUNCIATION · SAFETY & HELP
How to say “Call an ambulance, please” in Cantonese
Watch, listen, and try the phrase at your own pace.
The Cantonese phrase
幫手叫救護車bong1 sau2 giu3 gau3 wu6 ce1
Call an ambulance, please
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Look closer at this phrase
幫手 (bong1 sau2) asks for help; 叫救護車 (giu3 gau3 wu6 ce1) asks someone to summon an ambulance. The request is directed at a person nearby.
The number after each Jyutping syllable marks its Cantonese tone. Listen to the whole saved recording and repeat at your own pace.
When to use it
An urgent request for someone nearby to call an ambulance; in Hong Kong the emergency number is 999.