危险

• 拼音: wēi xiǎn
• 汉字拆解: 危 = 厃 (cliff) + 己 (kneeling person) — danger at a cliff; 险 = 阝 (hill) + 佥 (all, phonetic) — a steep, risky hillside

含义

Dangerous; danger. Describes a situation involving potential harm or risk.

One of the most common words for expressing danger. Can function as both an adjective (dangerous) and a noun (danger). Used in everyday speech as well as safety warnings and formal contexts.

例句

1. 在河边玩耍是很危险的。
2. 开车的时候看手机非常危险。
3. 消防员经常面对危险的情况。

用法指南

语境: safety, everyday, warnings

语气: cautionary

正确说法

• 这里很危险，不要过去。(It's dangerous here — don't go over there.)
• 他脱离了危险。(He is out of danger.)

错误说法

• 考试很危险。(Don't use 危险 for exams or non-physical challenges — use 难 for difficult or 有风险 for risky. 危险 implies physical danger.)

起源与历史

危 means 'danger' or 'perilous' and 险 means 'risk' or 'steep'. Together they emphasise the presence of serious risk.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal