危险
wēixiǎnTraditional: 危險
HSK 4
#506 of 5,000 Core 1000
Translation
dangerous, danger
Stroke order
危
险
Examples
，。
It is dangerous here, you need to be careful.
夜。
Walking alone at night is dangerous.
。
He likes doing dangerous things.
夜。
It is dangerous on that road at night.
区域。
Please stay away from the dangerous area.
危险 (wēi xiǎn) means dangerous or danger. 危 means precarious or at risk, and 险 means险峻 (precipitous) or risky. Together they form a compound that functions as both an adjective (危险的情况, a dangerous situation) and a noun (有危险, there is danger). Its antonym is 安全 (ān quán, safe).
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