险境

險境

xiǎnjìng

noun #9,095

Meanings

1 dangerous situation; perilous position
2 predicament; jeopardy

Characters

dangerous; perilous; risk

situation; circumstance; territory

Examples

他们陷入了险境。

Tāmen xiànrù le xiǎnjìng.

They fell into a dangerous situation.

在险境中要保持冷静。

Zài xiǎnjìng zhōng yào bǎochí lěngjìng.

You must stay calm in a perilous situation.

消防员把他从险境中救了出来。

Xiāofángyuán bǎ tā cóng xiǎnjìng zhōng jiù le chūlái.

The firefighters rescued him from the dangerous situation.

Tips

usage

险境 is more literary than 危险的处境 (dangerous situation). Common collocations: 陷入险境 (fall into peril), 身处险境 (find oneself in danger), 脱离险境 (escape from danger).

Stroke Order

险 xiǎn

境 jìng