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危及

wēi jí
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

  1. 1. to endanger
  2. 2. to jeopardize
  3. 3. a danger (to life, national security etc)

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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保护
bǎo hù

to protect

意义相反：保护是使免受伤害，危及是使面临危险。

Related words

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威胁
wēi xié

to threaten; to menace

威胁指通过言语或行为迫使，或预示危险，而危及直接表示造成危险。

Synonyms

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危害
wēi hài

to jeopardize

基本同义，但‘危害’可作名词，‘危及’只能作动词，后者更强调即将造成危险。

Usage notes

Collocations

宾语常为抽象或重大事物，如‘生命安全’、‘国家安全’、‘生存’，较少用于小事物。

Common mistakes

不要将‘危及’与‘危急’混淆。‘危及’是动词，表示使……面临危险；‘危急’是形容词，表示危险紧急。

Example Sentences

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酒后开车会 危及 生命。
Driving after drinking can endanger lives.

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Child Words of 危及

及
jí

and

危
wēi

danger