冒
险

To take risks in Chinese: 冒险 (mào xiǎn)

mào xiǎn

to take risks

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 冒險2 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1to take risks
  2. 2to take chances
  3. 3foray
  4. 4adventure

Stroke order

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冒
险

Zhuyin

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ㄇㄠˋ

mào

ㄇ/ mㄠ/ aoˋ/ fourth tone

ㄒㄧㄢˇ

xiǎn

ㄒ/ xㄧ/ iㄢ/ anˇ/ third tone

Simplified & traditional

冒险

Simplified

冒險

Traditional

Example sentences

See 冒险 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 不要冒险。

    bú yào mào xiǎn。

    Don't run risks.

  • 他喜欢冒险。

    tā xǐ huan mào xiǎn。

    He is fond of adventure.

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Related words

冒

mào

to emit

险

xiǎn

danger

感冒

gǎn mào

to catch cold

危险

wēi xiǎn

danger

保险

bǎo xiǎn

insurance

风险

fēng xiǎn

risk

假冒

jiǎ mào

to impersonate

艰险

jiān xiǎn

difficult and dangerous

惊险

jīng xiǎn

perilous

冒充

mào chōng

to feign

冒犯

mào fàn

to offend

冒昧

mào mèi

bold

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