- 坐以待毙zuò yǐ dài bìto sit back and wait for death; to take no action in the face of danger, passively accepting defeat or doomHSK 7-9
- 预警yù jǐngto give early warning; to give early warningHSK 7-9
- 焚烧fén shāoto burn, to set on fireHSK 7-9
- 危wēi(bound form) danger; dangerous; to endanger (used in compounds like 危险, 危机, 危害); (classical) high; steep; upright (e.g., 危楼, 危言)HSK 7-9
- 呼救hū jiùto call for helpHSK 7-9
- 警戒线jǐng jiè xiàncordon, security lineHSK 7-9
- 自保zì bǎoself-preservation, self-protection (instinct or ability); self-insurance (financial practice)HSK 7-9
- 岌岌可危jí jí kě wēiin imminent danger; on the verge of collapse; precariousHSK 7-9
- 杀伤性shā shāng xìnglethality, destructive power, ability to kill or injureHSK 7-9
- 毁灭性huǐ miè xìngdestructiveness; devastating natureHSK 7-9
- 警铃jǐng língalarm bell; alarmHSK 7-9
- 冲撞chōng zhuàngto collide, to bump into (physical impact); to offend, to clash with (someone)HSK 7-9
- 报警器bào jǐng qìalarm (e.g., burglar or fire alarm); warning deviceHSK 7-9
- 庇bì(bound form) to shelter, protect, shield (used in compounds)HSK 7-9
- 灭火器miè huǒ qìfire extinguisherHSK 7-9
- 自救zì jiùto save oneself; to fend for oneselfHSK 7-9
- 警笛jǐng dípolice whistle; siren (of an emergency vehicle or its sound)HSK 7-9
- 赴汤蹈火fù tāng dǎo huǒto go through fire and water; to brave any danger or hardship (out of loyalty or devotion)HSK 7-9
- 气囊qì nángairbag (in a vehicle)HSK 7-9
- 火海huǒ hǎisea of fire (a large, intense fire covering a wide area)HSK 7-9
- 重创zhòng chuāngto inflict heavy losses, to seriously damageHSK 7-9
- 自焚zì fénto set oneself on fire (as a form of protest or suicide); to self-destruct, to bring about one's own ruin (figurative)HSK 7-9
- 定时炸弹dìng shí zhà dàntime bombHSK 7-9
- 死里逃生sǐ lǐ táo shēngto have a narrow escape; to survive a life-threatening situationHSK 7-9
- 肆虐sì nüè(of disasters, storms, wars, diseases, etc.) to rage violently, to wreak havoc, to be rampantHSK 7-9
- 剧毒jù dúdeadly poison, highly toxic substanceHSK 7-9
- 警示jǐng shìto warn, to alertHSK 7-9
- 防毒面具fáng dú miàn jùgas mask; protective maskHSK 7-9
- 防腐fáng fǔanticorrosion, rotproof, antisepticHSK 7-9
- 险恶xiǎn è(of conditions) dangerous; perilous; (of intentions or people) sinister; treacherousHSK 7-9
- 救生艇jiù shēng tǐnglifeboatHSK 7-9
- 生死攸关shēng sǐ yōu guānmatter of life or death; critical moment where stakes are extremely highHSK 7-9
- 保护性bǎo hù xìng(noun) protective nature, the quality of being protective; (attributive) protective (used to modify nouns, e.g. measures, policies)HSK 7-9
- 善后shàn hòuto deal with the aftermath (of a disaster, accident, or death)HSK 7-9
- 无恙wú yàngto be safe and sound; to be in good health (formal/literary)HSK 7-9
- 杀伤力shā shāng lìdestructive power (of a weapon); (figurative) devastating impact, striking forceHSK 7-9
- 祸害huò hai(noun) disaster, calamity; something that causes great harm and destruction; (noun) a person who causes trouble; a nuisance, a scourge; (verb) to cause harm to, to damage, to wreak havoc onHSK 7-9
- 落水luò shuǐto fall into the water; (figurative) to sink into (a bad state), to go astray; (euphemistic) to become a prostituteHSK 7-9
- 防弹背心fáng dànbulletproof vestHSK 7-9
- 守望shǒu wàngto keep watch, to guardHSK 7-9
- 安全区ān quán qūsafe area; security zoneHSK 7-9
- 警钟jǐng zhōngalarm bell; (figurative) warning signal, wake-up callHSK 7-9
- 免遭miǎn zāoto avoid, to escape (misfortune, disaster, harm, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 损毁sǔn huǐto damage, to destroy, to ruinHSK 7-9
- 破坏性pò huài xìngdestructiveness; destructive natureHSK 7-9
- 大祸dà huògreat disaster, catastropheHSK 7-9
- 惨死cǎnto die a tragic death, to die tragicallyHSK 7-9
- 护栏hù lánguardrail; protective barrierHSK 7-9
- 援救yuán jiùto rescue, to saveHSK 7-9
- 跳楼tiào lóuto jump off a building (to commit suicide or deliberately fall); (figurative) to slash prices drastically, to offer deep discountsHSK 7-9
- 隐患yǐn huànhidden danger; latent problem; potential riskHSK 7-9
- 三长两短sān cháng liǎng duǎn(idiom) unexpected misfortune, especially death or serious accidentHSK 7-9
- 惹祸rě huòto cause trouble, to bring disaster upon oneselfHSK 7-9
- 走失zǒu shī(of a person/animal) to get lost, to go missing; (of an object) to be lost, to disappear; (of food or flavor) to lose its original character or freshnessHSK 7-9
- 雷区léi ōuminefield (literal area of mines; also figurative dangerous situation)HSK 7-9
- 危难wēi nàn(noun) danger and difficulty; peril; crisis (typically of a grave, life-threatening nature)HSK 7-9
- 求援qiú yuánto seek help, to ask for assistance (especially in an emergency)HSK 7-9
- 浩劫hào jiécatastrophe, calamity, apocalypse (a great disaster)HSK 7-9
- 滚烫gǔn tàngboiling hot; scalding hot; burning hotHSK 7-9
- 闯祸chuǎng huòto get into trouble, to cause a mishap or calamityHSK 7-9