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危及 (wēi jí) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

Meaning of 危及

动 dòng verb

to endanger

这种疾病会危及生命。

zhè zhǒng jí bìng huì wēi jí shēng mìng

This disease will endanger life.

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Word breakdown

危 wēi — danger, peril

1 危险 wēi xiǎn — dangerous HSK 4
- 危 danger, peril
- 险 risk, hazard
Example

开车时玩手机非常危险。

kāi chē shí wán shǒu jī fēi cháng wēi xiǎn

Playing with a mobile phone while driving is very dangerous.
2 危害 wēi hài — to harm HSK 5
- 危 danger, peril
- 害 harm, injury
Example

吸烟会危害你的健康。

xī yān huì wēi hài nǐ de jiàn kāng

Smoking will harm your health.
3 危机 wēi jī — crisis HSK 6
- 危 danger, peril, critical
- 机 crucial point, turning point
Example

公司正面临严重的财务危机。

gōng sī zhèng miàn lín yán zhòng de cái wù wēi jī

The company is facing a serious financial crisis.
4 危急 wēi jí — critical HSK 7
- 危 danger, peril, critical state
- 急 urgent, pressing, emergency
Example

病人的情况很危急。

bìng rén de qíng kuàng hěn wēi jí

The patient's condition is very critical.
5 居安思危 jū ān sī wēi — be prepared for danger in times of safety HSK 7
- 居 to dwell in, to be in (a state)
- 安 peace, safety, tranquility
- 思 to think of, to consider
- 危 danger, peril, crisis
Example

我们要居安思危，为未来做好准备。

wǒ men yào jū ān sī wēi wèi wèi lái zuò hǎo zhǔn bèi

We must be prepared for danger in times of safety and prepare well for the future.

及 jí — reach, affect

Structure & writing

1 危 wēi — unsafe, dangerous (opposite of 安)

危 is a component in 3 characters

HSK 6

脆 cuì brittle; easily broken (opposite of "韧") 跪 guì to kneel; to bend the knees so that one or both touch the ground

HSK 7

诡 guǐ deceitful, cunning

consists of

1.1 ⺈ xiàng — knife/blade radical

⺈ is a component in 8 characters

HSK 2

色 sè color; visual impression produced by light emitted or reflected from objects

HSK 3

角 jiǎo horn (hard growth on an animal's head, typically long, curved, and pointed)

HSK 4

免 miǎn to remove; to eliminate 危 wēi unsafe, dangerous (opposite of 安) 尔 ěr (lit.) you (second-person pronoun) 象 xiàng elephant (the large mammal) 负 fù to carry on one's back

HSK 6

龟 guī turtle; tortoise (reptile with a hard shell, short limbs, and retractable head and limbs)

1.2 厂 chǎng — factory

厂 is a component in 21 characters

HSK 3

历 lì to experience; to go through

HSK 4

严 yán tight; with no gaps 产 chǎn to give birth 危 wēi unsafe, dangerous (opposite of 安) 厅 tīng large room for gatherings or receiving guests; hall 厉 lì strict and earnest

Show more HSK 4 characters (+8)

压 yā to press down on an object (often from above) 厌 yàn to dislike; to detest; to be fed up with 厕 cè toilet; lavatory 厚 hòu thick (of a flat object, opposite of 薄) 原 yuán original; initial 厨 chú kitchen 反 fǎn to flip over; to turn upside down 质 zhì fundamental nature of a thing

HSK 5

厘 lí prefix for 10⁻² (centi-), symbol c, in the metric system 厢 xiāng side room flanking the main hall 厦 shà tall, large building 盾 dùn shield (ancient protective weapon used in battle)

HSK 6

岸 àn shore; bank; coast (of a river, lake, sea, etc.)

HSK 7

厄 è (class.) strategic pass; perilous terrain 雁 yàn wild goose (migratory bird, often referring to the swan goose)

1.3 㔾 jié — ancient credential token used by envoys and officials

㔾 is a component in 7 characters

HSK 4

危 wēi unsafe, dangerous (opposite of 安)

HSK 5

卷 juàn a scroll (of painting or calligraphy) that can be rolled up 怨 yuàn resentment; hatred 范 fàn (lit.) mold; model

HSK 6

仓 cāng warehouse, storehouse for grain or other goods 犯 fàn to violate; to conflict with

HSK 7

厄 è (class.) strategic pass; perilous terrain

Stroke order

2 及 jí — to reach; to attain

及 is a component in 5 characters

HSK 3

极 jí apex; highest point; extremity 级 jí rank; grade; level

HSK 4

吸 xī to inhale or draw liquid/gas into the body (opposite of 呼, though 呼 is limited to breath) 圾 jī used in 垃圾: ① refuse, trash, waste matter; ② fig. harmful elements in society

HSK 7

汲 jí to draw water (from a well)

及 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order