险

xiǎn

HSK 6

Meaning

危险；风险；险要的地方。

Danger, risk; a place difficult of access or strategically important.

可单独使用表示危险，也可作为词根构成如“冒险”、“保险”、“险恶”等词语。

Can be used alone to mean danger, or as a root in words like 'adventure', 'insurance', and 'treacherous'.

1 过马路时要小心，注意安全，不要冒险。 (Be careful when crossing the street, pay attention to safety, and don't take risks.)
2 他买了一份人身保险，以防万一。 (He bought a life insurance policy just in case.)
3 这座山的地势十分险要，易守难攻。 (The terrain of this mountain is very strategic, easy to defend but hard to attack.)
4 在险境中保持冷静，才能找到出路。 (Stay calm in dangerous situations to find a way out.)
5 这个计划风险很大，我们需要评估一下。 (This plan is very risky; we need to evaluate it.)
6 他的处境非常险恶，随时可能被敌人发现。 (His situation is very perilous; he could be discovered by the enemy at any moment.)

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