隐患 (yǐnhuàn): hidden danger

Measure Word

一个隐患 gè

Literally 'hidden danger' - a lurking hazard

HSK 5

我们必须及时消除隐患。

Wǒmen bìxū jíshí xiāochú yǐnhuàn.

We must eliminate hidden dangers in a timely manner.

HSK 7-9

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.

usage

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

隐 yǐn

患 huàn