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危险 (危險)

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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

危险 [wēixiǎn]
  1. 1. adjective dangerous
  2. 2. noun danger
    消防员冒着生命危险扑灭森林大火。
    The firefighter put his life in danger to extinguish the forest fire.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

危险 [wēixiǎn]
  1. 1. dangerous; perilous; hazardous; precarious; treacherous; unsafe;menace
    冒生命危险
    at the risk of one's life
    脱离危险
    out of danger
    有电,危险
    Danger! Electricity!
    危险地带
    a danger zone
    危险人物
    a dangerous person; a danger
    危险信号
    danger signal
    危险工作津贴
    danger money
  2. 2. danger; hazard; risk

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

危险 [wēixiǎn]
  1. 1. 危急凶险
    山路危险
    危险关头。
  2. 2. 遭到失败、损失或伤亡的可能性
    受重伤的人随时都有死亡的危险

Examples

处境危险
be in a dangerous (or precarious) situation; be in peril
危险地带
a danger zone
有的学科后继乏人,面临断线的危险
Certain disciplines lack successors and face the danger of being discontinued.
放炮,危险
Danger! Blasting in progress!
高速转弯很危险
It's dangerous to turn a corner at high speed.
危险是有的,但并不是那么了不得。
There was danger, but it wasn't so serious.
这事有落空的危险
There is a danger that nothing will come of it.
面对危险情况,镇定自若
remain calm in the face of danger
在马路上厮闹打逗是很危险的。
It is very dangerous to play in the street.
危险万状
extremely dangerous

Collocations

危险
danger
危险
a crisis
充满危险
to be adventurous
非常危险
very dangerous
生命危险
to risk one's life/one's life is in danger

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