安危

ānwēi

noun #13,089

Meanings

1 safety and danger
2 safety
3 well-being

Characters

dangerous; perilous

Examples

他不顾个人安危，冲进了火场。

Tā bùgù gèrén ānwēi, chōng jìn le huǒchǎng.

He rushed into the fire regardless of his own safety.

Tips

usage

安危 is a formal compound of antonyms (安 = safe, 危 = dangerous). Common in news and literary contexts. Often paired with 不顾 (regardless of).

Stroke Order

安 ān

危 wēi