How to say “dangerous” in Chinese
dangerous; danger
“Dangerous” in Chinese is 危险, wēi xiǎn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
危险 is read wēi xiǎn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, a person on the edge of a cliff 厂.
On the left, 阝 “hill, cliff”. The right part is the same as in 脸 liǎn and 检 jiǎn.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “危险”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 危险. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 森林里有熊，一个人去很危险。sēnlínliyǒuxióng,yígerénqùhěnwēixiǎnThere are bears in the forest; it's dangerous to go there alone.
- 别靠近危险biékàojìn,wēixiǎnDon't come near, it's dangerous!
- 机器人能代替人做危险的工作jīqìrénnéngdàitìrénzuòwēixiǎndegōngzuòRobots can do dangerous work in place of people.
- 旅客不能携带危险物品登机。lǚkèbùnéngxiédàiwēixiǎnwùpǐndēngjīPassengers may not bring dangerous items on board.
- 害怕危险是动物的本能hàipàwēixiǎnshìdòngwùdeběnnéngFearing danger is an animal instinct.
- 遇到危险时要保持清醒yùdàowēixiǎnshíyàobǎochíqīngxǐngIn the face of danger, you have to keep a clear head.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “dangerous” in Chinese?
“Dangerous” in Chinese is 危险, pinyin wēixiǎn.
What does 危险 mean?
危险 (wēixiǎn) means “dangerous; danger”.
How do you write 危险?
危险 is 2 characters: 危 (wēi) — dangerous; 险 (xiǎn) — dangerous; risk. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 危险?
危险 is read wēixiǎn. Tones: wēi — first tone, xiǎn — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“dangerous” in the lesson “Bad habits”
This word is from the topic “Health and habits” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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