高危 (gāo wēi) — high-risk | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

adjective

high-risk

Examples

高危。
Zhè shì yì zhǒng gāo wēi bìng dú.
This is a high-risk virus.
高危。
gāo wēi Rén qún xū yào dìng qī jiǎn chá.
High-risk groups need regular check-ups.
高危。
Yī shēng shuō tā shǔ yú gāo wēi bìng rén.
The doctor said he is a high-risk patient.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

高 gives high and 危 gives danger, so 高危 describes high danger.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

高 was drawn as a tall building.

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

厃厃wěiperson on a cliff or mountain
卩卩jiékneeling person

危 is built from 厃, showing a person on a cliff or mountain, and 卩, showing a kneeling person.

Appears in

Safety & Danger

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