冒险性 (mào) — adventurousness, riskiness, speculative nature

Definition

Refers to the quality or tendency of being risky and speculative — a property of a person, action, or decision. Pairs naturally with 强/大 to mean 'high risk'.

noun

adventurousnessriskinessspeculative nature

Examples

冒险性。
Tā de xìng gé zhōng mào hěn qiáng.
His personality has a strong adventurous streak.
冒险性。
Zhè xiàng tóu zī de mào bǐ jiào dà.
The riskiness of this investment is relatively high.
冒险性。
Kē xué jiā bì xū píng héng chuàng xīn yǔ mào.
Scientists must balance innovation and risk.

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