Definition
涉险 means 'to take risks' or 'to brave danger', often used in formal, literary, or journalistic contexts. It is a separable verb (离合词): the object 险 can be separated from 涉 by a measure word or time expression, e.g., 涉过一次险 ('braved danger once'). You can also insert 过, 了, or duration between the two syllables. The word carries a sense of actively going through or confronting danger, not just risking casually.
v.o.
to take risksto brave danger (often in formal contexts)
Examples
- ，涉险。Tā wèile jiù rén, bùxī shè xiǎn.He did not hesitate to take risks in order to save people.
- ，。Zhè cì xíngdòng shè le hěn dà de xiǎn, xìnghǎo chénggōng le.This operation involved great risk; fortunately it succeeded.
- ，。Jìzhě shè guò yí cì xiǎn hòu, biàn dé gèngjiā jǐnshèn le.After braving danger once, the reporter became more cautious.
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