濒危 (bīn wēi) — to be endangered; to be in imminent danger (of extinction)
Definition
濒危 is a state verb meaning an entity (typically a species) is already in imminent danger, usually of extinction. It is more final than 濒临 ('on the verge of'); 危及 means to endanger something else.
verb
to be endangeredto be in imminent danger (of extinction)
Examples
- 濒危，。Zhè zhǒng niǎo lèi yǐ jīng bīn wēi le, xū yào jǐn jí bǎo hù.This bird species is already endangered and needs urgent protection.
- 濒危。bīn wēi Wù zhǒng de shù liàng zhèng zài jiǎn shǎo.The number of endangered species is decreasing.
- ，濒危。Yóu yú huán jìng è huà, xǔ duō zhí wù bīn wēi.Due to environmental degradation, many plants are endangered.
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