濒危

瀕危

bīnwēi

adjective #24,021

Meanings

1 endangered
2 on the verge of extinction
3 critically ill

Characters

on the verge of; bordering on

danger; crisis; precarious

Examples

HSK 5

保护濒危语言是文化保护的重要课题。

Bǎohù bīnwēi yǔyán shì wénhuà bǎohù de zhòngyào kètí.

Protecting endangered languages is an important topic in cultural preservation.

HSK 6

大熊猫曾经是濒危物种。

Dàxióngmāo céngjīng shì bīnwēi wùzhǒng.

The giant panda was once an endangered species.

Tips

usage

濒危 is used in ecology for endangered species (濒危物种), but also in medicine for critically ill patients, and culturally for endangered languages or traditions. The IUCN classification system uses it as one of the threat categories.

Stroke Order

濒 bīn

危 wēi