危险 (危險)
wēi xiǎn
Pinyin
Definition
危险 (危險)
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- danger
- dangerous
Character Decomposition
Idioms (20)
事危累卵
- 1 lit. the matter has become a pile of eggs (idiom); fig. at a critical juncture
倒悬之危
- 1 lit. the crisis of being hanged upside down (idiom); fig. extremely critical situation
- 2 dire straits
力尽神危
- 1 totally exhausted as result of overexertion (idiom)
危在旦夕
- 1 in imminent peril (idiom)
- 2 on the brink of crisis
危如朝露
- 1 precarious as the morning dew (idiom); fig. ephemeral and precarious nature of human existence
Sample Sentences
妈妈经常唠叨我:十字路口非常危险,常常有车突然冲过来,所以在穿越马路时一定要格外小心。
My mom constantly nags at me: "The crossroad is a very dangerous place. There are always cars rushing across. Therefore, we have to be extra careful when crossing the road."
唉唷,老一辈传下来的,你照着做会少一块肉吗?不让你去些危险地方也是为你好,你是要突破我的什么盲点?
Agh, would it kill you to go by what's been passed down from past generations? Stopping you from going to dangerous places is in your own interest, what blind spot of mine are you trying to break through?
你说,深山海边是哪里危险嘛?都市里能发生的危险应该比深山海边还多吧,还有,危险的地方也不是只有鬼月危险吧?
How are the mountainous areas and the seashore dangerous? More dangerous things could happen in the city then in mountainous areas and at the seashore, no? And also, dangerous places aren't just dangerous during Ghost Month, no?
我们这儿虽然没封城,但是现在还是很危险,你一定得去吗?
Although our city is not on lockdown, it is still quite dangerous, do you really have to go?
今天早上我坐他的车来。他开车开得很危险。
He gave me a ride this morning. He drives dangerously.
在保护自己、打坏人的时候,要打蛇打七寸,要不然很危险的。
When you attack the bad guy to protect yourself, you need to hit where it hurts. Or it would be dangerous.
真的好危险,是谁这么没公德心啊。
That's so dangerous, who has so little consideration for other people.
危险?不会呀,夜游很有意思!
Dangerous? Not at all. These night time trips are really fun!
没有,我觉得晚上外面很危险。
No. The outdoors seems dangerous at night to me.
那你叫医生给你全身麻醉好了,睡一觉起来,牙就拔好了,只不过可能有一点危险。
Then tell your doctor to give you a general anesthetic, then you go to sleep and wake up and your teeth are gone, but it might just be a little bit more risky.