打电话给巡捕房 报警
“Call the police station and report this.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“engaging in terrorist activities. Old Yang.”
打电话给 巡捕房 报警
“Call the police station and report this.”
同志们
“Comrades,”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Refers to law enforcement in historical treaty port concessions, reflecting the fragmented jurisdiction in modern Chinese history.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
police station (specifically in historical concession-era Shanghai)
Use when referencing the historical police bureaus in pre-1949 foreign concessions in China.
to call the police / to report an incident to the authorities
A common modern and historical term for reporting an emergency or crime to the police.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“and now you've even brought the police right to the door.”
“The Public Security Bureau has regularly informed Miss Cairen.”
“Look where you are. Watch your attitude.”
“how did you let the police get on your tail?”
“I'm going to the police station right now to turn you in.”
“Hello, police officer? I want to report an emergency.”