危及

wēijí

verb HSK 7 #11,373

Meanings

1 to endanger
2 to jeopardize
3 to pose a threat to

Characters

to reach; to affect

Examples

污染严重危及了人们的健康。

Wūrǎn yánzhòng wēijíle rénmen de jiànkāng.

Pollution has seriously endangered people's health.

这次事故差点危及他的生命。

Zhè cì shìgù chàdiǎn wēijí tā de shēngmìng.

This accident nearly endangered his life.

Tips

usage

危及 is commonly followed by 生命 (life), 安全 (safety), or 健康 (health). It's more formal than 威胁.

Stroke Order

危 wēi

及 jí