危险

wēixiǎn

danger; dangerous

adjectivenoun HSK 3.0 · Band 4 trad. 危險

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危
险

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危
  • 危害wēihàito harmB5
  • 危机wēijīcrisisB6
  • 濒危bīnwēiendangered (species)B7
  • 居安思危jū’ān-sīwēito think of danger in times of safetyB7
  • 危及wēijíto endangerB7
  • 危急wēijícriticalB7
险
  • 保险bǎoxiǎninsuranceB5
  • 风险fēngxiǎnriskB5
  • 冒险màoxiǎnto take risksB6
  • 险xiǎndangerB6
  • 化险为夷huàxiǎnwéiyíto turn peril into safety (idiom)B7
  • 艰险jiānxiǎndifficult and dangerousB7
  • 惊险jīngxiǎnperilousB7

See it in sentences

这里危险，别过去。

It is dangerous here, do not go over.

路上车多，很危险。

There are many cars on the road, it is risky.