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The Chinese word weixian - 危险 - wēixiǎn
(dangerous in Chinese)
Phonetic transcription (Hanyu Pinyin)
wēixiǎn
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English translations
dangerous, danger, insecure,
hazard, hazardous, peril, perilous
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危险 ( weixian / wēixiǎn ) in traditional characters
危險
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 危险 ( weixian / wēixiǎn ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
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If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Zai malu shang wanr hen weixian.
Zài mǎlù shàng wánr hěn wēixiǎn.– English translation: Playing in the street is very dangerous.
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to endanger | risk
危险 ( weixian / wēixiǎn ) belongs to the 500 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 350)
危险 ( weixian / wēixiǎn ) belongs to the 500 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 350)
More words that mean dangerous in Chinese
xiǎn ( 险 )
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