隐患 (yǐnhuàn): hidden danger

Measure Word

一个隐患 gè

Literally 'hidden danger' — a lurking hazard

这栋老楼存在很多安全隐患。

Zhè dòng lǎo lóu cúnzài hěnduō ānquán yǐnhuàn.

This old building has many safety hazards.

我们必须及时消除隐患。

Wǒmen bìxū jíshí xiāochú yǐnhuàn.

We must eliminate hidden dangers in a timely manner.

usage

Very common in news and official reports. The collocation 安全隐患 (safety hazard) is especially frequent.

隐 yǐn

患 huàn