惊险 (驚險)
jīng xiǎn
Pinyin

Definition

惊险 (驚險)
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jīng xiǎn
  1. thrilling
  2. a thriller

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

保险
bǎo xiǎn
  1. 1 insurance
  2. 2 to insure
  3. 3 safe
  4. 4 secure
  5. 5 be sure
  6. 6 be bound to
  7. 7 classifier: 份 fèn
冒险
mào xiǎn
  1. 1 to take risks
  2. 2 to take chances
  3. 3 foray
  4. 4 adventure
危险
wēi xiǎn
  1. 1 danger
  2. 2 dangerous
震惊
zhèn jīng
  1. 1 to shock
  2. 2 to astonish
风险
fēng xiǎn
  1. 1 risk
  2. 2 hazard

Idioms (20)

一夕数惊
yī xī shù jīng
  1. 1 one scare after another (idiom)
  2. 2 in a constant state of tension
一鸣惊人
yī míng jīng rén
  1. 1 to amaze the world with a single brilliant feat (idiom); an overnight celebrity
动魄惊心
dòng pò jīng xīn
  1. 1 shaking one to the core (idiom); extremely disturbing
  2. 2 shattering
  3. 3 hair-raising
化险为夷
huà xiǎn wéi yí
  1. 1 to turn peril into safety (idiom); to avert disaster
大吃一惊
dà chī yī jīng
  1. 1 to have a surprise (idiom); shocked or startled
  2. 2 gobsmacked

Sample Sentences

咱们可以投其所好，来个惊险一点的。具体这么做……
zánmen kěyǐ tóuqísuǒhào ，lái gè jīngxiǎn yīdiǎn de 。jùtǐ zhème zuò ……
We can adapt it to tastes, and do something daring. Exactly like this...
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所以啊，我宁愿挤地铁或者打的。在中国开车就像看惊险片一样紧张，我的心脏可承受不起。
suǒyǐ a ，wǒ nìngyuàn jǐ dìtiě huò zhě dǎdī 。zài Zhōngguó kāichē jiù xiàng kàn jīngxiǎnpiānr yīyàng jǐnzhāng ，wǒ de xīnzàng kě chéngshòubu qǐ 。
Therefore, I’d rather squeeze onto the subway or take a cab. Driving in China is as nerve-wracking as watching a thriller movie. My heart really can’t take it.
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