危险 — meaning in English
wēi xiǎn
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English meaning
- danger noun The possibility of harm, injury, or death.
- dicey adjective Risky or unpredictable; likely to go wrong.
- distress noun Serious pain, suffering, or worry, especially of an urgent kind.
- dodgy adj Dishonest or unreliable; not to be trusted.
- harmful adj Likely to cause harm, injury, or damage.
- hazard noun A source of danger or risk of harm.
- jeopardy noun A situation of serious risk of harm, failure, or loss.
- peril noun A situation of serious, immediate danger.
- perilous adj Full of danger; risky.
- pernicious adj Causing harm gradually or in a way that is not immediately obvious.
- unsafe adj Likely to cause harm or injury; not safe.
Senses
危险 is used for these senses in English:
- danger An instance or cause of likely harm.
- dicey Fraught with danger.
- distress Serious danger.
- dodgy Risky.
- harmful Causing or likely to cause harm or damage; injurious.
- hazard The chance of suffering harm; danger, peril, risk of loss. [from 16th c.]
- jeopardy Danger of failure, harm, or loss.
- orgulous Threatening; dangerous.
danger — full definition
- noun The possibility of harm, injury, or death.
- noun A specific person or thing that is likely to cause harm.