危殆 (wēi dài) — (formal) to be in grave danger, to be imperiled
Definition
Literary/formal verb meaning 'to be in grave danger' — used in writing about states, situations, or lives on the brink, not everyday speech.
verb
(formal) to be in grave dangerto be imperiled
Examples
- 危殆。Zhè ge guó jiā de jīng jì xíng shì wēi dài.This country's economic situation is in grave danger.
- 危殆，。Bìng rén de shēng mìng wēi dài, xū yào lì kè qiǎng jiù.The patient's life is in grave danger and requires immediate rescue.
- 危殆，。Dāng shí zhěng gè chéng shì wēi dài, shì mín fēn fēn táo lí.At that time the entire city was imperiled, and citizens fled one after another.
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