Definition
冒险 means 'to take risks' in any context — it's the general word for risk-taking. It is a separable verb (离合词): the object 险 can be separated with aspect markers, e.g. 冒了很大的险. 探险 (tàn xiǎn) is more specific: exploring dangerous or uncharted territory, often on an expedition.
verb
to take risksto venture
Examples
- 。Tā mào le hěn dà de xiǎn cái chénggōng.He took a great risk to succeed.
- 冒险。Nǐ zhèyàng zuò tài mào xiǎn le.You're taking too big a risk doing this.
- 冒险。Tāmen juédìng mào xiǎn qù pá nà zuò shān.They decided to risk climbing that mountain.
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