Safety & Danger
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- 防盗fáng dàoto guard against theftHSK 7-9
- 触电chù diànto get an electric shockHSK 7-9
- 空难kōng nànair crash; aviation accidentHSK 7-9
- 火场huǒ chángscene of a fireHSK 7-9
- 玩命wán mìngto go all out; to do something with furious intensity, often risking danger or overexertionHSK 7-9
- 铤而走险dìngto take a risk out of desperation (idiom)HSK 7-9
- 鬼门关guǐ mén guān(literally) gate of hell (in Chinese mythology); (figurative) extremely dangerous situation; a brush with deathHSK 7-9
- 毒瘤dú liúmalignant tumor (medical); (figurative) cancer; harmful element, blight on societyHSK 7-9
- 自然灾害zì rán zāi hàinatural disasterHSK 7-9
- 亡命wáng mìngto flee, to go into exile (to escape danger); to be desperate, to risk one's life (esp. in 亡命徒)HSK 7-9
- 拼死pīn sǐto risk one's life; to fight desperatelyHSK 7-9
- 溺nìto drown; to be addicted to; to indulge inHSK 7-9
- 脱险tuō xiǎnto escape from danger; to be out of dangerHSK 7-9
- 逃窜táo cuànto flee in disorder; to scatter and run awayHSK 7-9
- 闪失shǎn shīaccident, mishap, mistakeHSK 7-9
- 灾害zāi hàidisaster; calamityHSK 6
- 迫在眉睫pò zài méi jiéextremely urgent; imminentHSK 7-9
- 逃往táo wǎngto flee to, to escape to (a place)HSK 7-9
- 出人命chū rén mìngto result in a death, to be fatalHSK 7-9
- 虎口hǔwebbing between the thumb and index finger; jaws of death; a very dangerous situationHSK 7-9
- 安全性ān quán xìngsafety; safenessHSK 7-9
- 出乱子chū luàn zito go wrong; to get into troubleHSK 7-9
- 紧急状态jǐn jí zhuàng tàistate of emergencyHSK 7-9
- 紧要jǐn yàocrucial, vitalHSK 7-9
- 防弹玻璃fáng dànbulletproof glassHSK 7-9
- 掉以轻心diào yǐ qīng xīnto let one's guard down, to be careless (often in negative constructions)HSK 7-9
- 灾祸zāi huòdisaster, calamityHSK 7-9
- 大难临头dà(idiom) to be faced with imminent catastrophe; a great disaster is about to happenHSK 7-9
- 杀身之祸shā shēn zhī huòfatal disaster; deadly misfortuneHSK 7-9
- 爆炸声bào zhásound of explosion, blast, bangHSK 7-9
- 十万火急shí wàn huǒ jímost urgent; extremely urgent; posthasteHSK 7-9
- 平平安安píng píng ān ānsafe and sound; peaceful; without mishapHSK 7-9
- 焚毁fén huǐto burn down, to destroy by fireHSK 7-9
- 超载chāo zǎito overload (a vehicle, electrical circuit, system, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 防身fáng shēn(verb-object) to defend oneself; (noun) self-defenseHSK 7-9
- 濒危bīn wēito be endangered; to be in imminent danger (of extinction)HSK 7-9
- 遁dùnto flee, to hide, to evade (literary)HSK 7-9
- 遇险yù xiǎnto encounter danger, to get into difficultiesHSK 7-9
- 雷击léi jīto be struck by lightningHSK 7-9
- 如履薄冰rú lǚ báoas if treading on thin ice; to be extremely cautious in a perilous situationHSK 7-9
- 安全帽ān quán màosafety helmet, hard hatHSK 7-9
- 救火车jiù huǒ chēfire engine; fire truckHSK 7-9
- 无毒wú dúnonpoisonous, non-toxicHSK 7-9
- 生死存亡shēng sǐ cún wánga critical moment of survival or destruction; a make-or-break situationHSK 7-9
- 虎穴hǔtiger's den; a dangerous or risky placeHSK 7-9
- 预案yù àncontingency plan; emergency response planHSK 7-9
- 扑火pū huǒto put out a fire, to extinguish flames; (figurative) to rush to one's doom (as in 飞蛾扑火)HSK 7-9
- 搭救dā jiùto rescue, to save (from danger)HSK 7-9
- 防汛fáng xùnto take flood prevention measures; flood control (seasonal preparedness and response)HSK 7-9
- 搜救sōu jiùto search for and rescue (someone); search and rescue (operations)HSK 7-9
- 追尾zhuī wěito tailgate; to rear-end (hit the car in front, typically as a result of tailgating)HSK 7-9
- 危机四伏wēi jī sì fú(idiom) dangers lurk on every side; crisis-riddenHSK 7-9
- 易燃yì ráninflammableHSK 7-9
- 殃及yāng jíto bring disaster upon; to involve (someone) in troubleHSK 7-9
- 余震yú zhènaftershockHSK 7-9
- 千钧一发qiān jūn-yí fàimminent peril; a critical moment when the outcome is hanging by a threadHSK 7-9
- 危险区wēi xiǎn ōudanger area; dangerous zone; warning areaHSK 7-9
- 人命关天rén mìng guān tiān(idiom) a matter of life and death; extremely serious (when human life is at stake)HSK 7-9
- 化险为夷huà xiǎn wéi yíto turn danger into safety (idiom); to avert disasterHSK 7-9
- 大难不死dà nàn bù sǐto survive a great disaster (often implying future good fortune)HSK 7-9