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脱险 (tuō xiǎn) — to escape from danger; to be out of danger

Definition

脱险 means to escape danger or come out of danger safely (after an accident or illness). Often used with 脱离 (to break free from) in formal writing about rescues or recoveries.

verb
to escape from dangerto be out of danger

Examples

  • ，脱险。
    Jīng guò yī shēng de nǔ lì, bìng rén zhōng yú tuō xiǎn le.
    After the doctor's efforts, the patient finally escaped danger.
  • ，。
    Zài zhè cì shì gù zhōng, tā chéng gōng dì tuō le xiǎn.
    In this accident, he successfully escaped danger.
  • ，脱险。
    Jiù yuán duì jí shí gǎn dào, bèi kùn de yóu kè hěn kuài tuō xiǎn le.
    The rescue team arrived in time, and the trapped tourists quickly escaped danger.

Origin

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 脫; 脱 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
⺼Written in full as肉ròu
Sound part声符shēngfú
兌
兌duì脫tuō
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 脫 puts ⺼ (meat) beside 兌, which gives the sound; the simplified 脱 is a shorthand, and its parts are not the historical pieces.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 險; 险 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
阝Written in full as阜fù
Sound part声符shēngfú
僉
僉qiān險
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 險 pairs 阝, written in full as 阜, with 僉, which gives the sound; the simplified 险 is a shorthand.

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Safety & Danger

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