危难

危難

wēinàn

noun #18,820

Meanings

1 calamity
2 crisis
3 dire peril

Characters

disaster; calamity

Examples

在危难时刻，他挺身而出。

Zài wēinàn shíkè, tā tǐngshēn'érchū.

In the moment of crisis, he stepped forward bravely.

朋友应该在危难中互相帮助。

Péngyou yīnggāi zài wēinàn zhōng hùxiāng bāngzhù.

Friends should help each other in times of peril.

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危难 is a formal/literary word. In everyday speech, people more often say 危险 (dangerous) or 困难 (difficulty). 危难 appears in news, literature, and formal speeches.

Stroke Order

危 wēi

难 nán