How to Say “Emergency exit” in Chinese
Emergencies and health · HSK 3
"Emergency exit" in Chinese is 紧急出口 (Jǐnjí chūkǒu). You'll see two signs in Chinese buildings: 紧急出口 (jǐnjí chūkǒu, emergency exit) and 安全出口 (ānquán chūkǒu, safe exit). 安全出口 is actually more common on the green-and-white running-man signs you see in malls, subways, and office towers; it's the official fire-code wording.
Primary translation
紧急出口
Jǐnjí chūkǒu
Traditional: 緊急出口
Variants by register
Formal
安全出口
Ānquán chūkǒu
When to use it
You'll see two signs in Chinese buildings: 紧急出口 (jǐnjí chūkǒu, emergency exit) and 安全出口 (ānquán chūkǒu, safe exit). 安全出口 is actually more common on the green-and-white running-man signs you see in malls, subways, and office towers; it's the official fire-code wording. 紧急出口 is what people say in everyday speech when describing the door. The measure word for 出口 is 个 (gè), e.g. 三个出口 (three exits). Knowing where the 安全出口 is the first thing you'll be asked about during any 消防演习 (xiāofáng yǎnxí, fire drill).
Example sentences
紧急出口在哪里？
Jǐnjí chūkǒu zài nǎlǐ?
Where is the emergency exit?
请大家从安全出口离开。
Qǐng dàjiā cóng ānquán chūkǒu líkāi.
Everyone, please leave through the emergency exit.
这层楼有两个紧急出口。
Zhè céng lóu yǒu liǎng gè jǐnjí chūkǒu.
This floor has two emergency exits.