濒危

瀕危
bīnwēi
adjective #24,021

Meanings

  1. 1 endangered
  2. 2 on the verge of extinction
  3. 3 critically ill

Examples

Dàxióngmāo céngjīng shì bīnwēi wùzhǒng.
The giant panda was once an endangered species.
Bǎohù bīnwēi yǔyán shì wénhuà bǎohù de zhòngyào kètí.
Protecting endangered languages is an important topic in cultural preservation.

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 濒危 (EN, Endangered) as one of the threat categories.

Stroke Order

bīn
wēi