Safety & Danger
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- 送死sòng sǐ(colloquial) to court death; to ask for trouble; (v.o.) to send someone to their death; to cause someone's deathHSK 7-9
- 失事shī shì(formal) to have an accident, to crash (used for planes, ships, and other vehicles)HSK 7-9
- 平安无事píng ān mó(idiom) all is well, without incident, safe and soundHSK 7-9
- 淹yānto flood; to submerge; to drown; to irritate or sting (of liquids, e.g. sweat in the eyes)HSK 6
- 绝地jué dìprecipice; extremely dangerous place; dead end; hopeless situationHSK 7-9
- 灾zāidisaster, calamityHSK 6
- 遇难yù nànto perish, to be killed (in an accident or disaster)HSK 7-9
- 危急wēi jícritical, desperate (of a situation)HSK 7-9
- 得救dé jiùto be saved (from danger, disaster, etc.); (Christianity) to obtain salvation; to be redeemedHSK 7-9
- 溺水nì shuǐto drownHSK 7-9
- 避难bì nànto take refuge, to seek shelter (especially from danger or political persecution)HSK 7-9
- 防备fáng bèito guard against; to take precautions againstHSK 7-9
- 保全bǎo quánto keep safe, to preserve, to maintainHSK 7-9
- 绊bànto trip, to stumbleHSK 7-9
- 庇护所bì hù suǒa place of refuge or safety; sanctuary, asylumHSK 7-9
- 烈火liè huǒraging fire; burning anger (metaphorical)HSK 7-9
- 防范fáng fànto guard against, to take precautions againstHSK 7-9
- 火警huǒ jǐngfire alarmHSK 7-9
- 灭火miè huǒto put out a fire; to stop an engine, to cut out (a vehicle's engine)HSK 7-9
- 安然ān ránsafely and peacefully; calmly; safe and soundHSK 7-9
- 安然无恙ān rán wú yàngsafe and sound, unscathed (after a dangerous situation)HSK 7-9
- 走火zǒu huǒ(electrical) to spark, to short-circuit; (firearm) to accidentally discharge; (figurative) to overstate, to go too far (in speech or action)HSK 7-9
- 溺死nìto drown (to death); to be drownedHSK 7-9
- 火烧huǒ shāoto burn; to destroy by fireHSK 7-9
- 不测bù cèunforeseen accident; contingency; mishapHSK 7-9
- 危及wēi jíto endanger, to jeopardizeHSK 7-9
- 幸免xìng miǎnto narrowly escape (a disaster); to avoid (an unpleasant fate) by luckHSK 7-9
- 获救huò jiùto be rescued, to be saved (from danger/death/disaster)HSK 7-9
- 求生qiú shēngto try to survive, to seek survivalHSK 7-9
- 提防dī fangto guard against, to be on alert for (danger, deception, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 受害shòu hàito be harmed, to be victimized; to suffer damage or injuryHSK 7-9
- 防护罩fáng hù zhàoprotective cover; shield; guardHSK 7-9
- 警觉jǐng juévigilance; alertnessHSK 7-9
- 历险lì xiǎnto go through adventures, to have adventures; to have a narrow escape, to experience dangerHSK 7-9
- 惊险jīng xiǎnthrilling and dangerous (used for experiences, movies, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 扑灭pū mièto extinguish, to put out (a fire); to eradicate, to stamp out (pests, rumors, etc.)HSK 6
- 救火jiù huǒto fight a fire, to put out a fireHSK 7-9
- 万无一失wàn wú-yì shīsurefire; absolutely safe; foolproofHSK 7-9
- 烧着shāo zhāoto catch fire, to be on fireHSK 7-9
- 焚fénto burnHSK 7-9
- 警报器jǐng bào qìsiren (loud warning device); alarm (warning device)HSK 7-9
- 玩火wán huǒ(figurative) to play with fire, to take reckless or dangerous risksHSK 7-9
- 岔子chà zitrouble, mishap, accidentHSK 7-9
- 留神liú shénto be careful, to watch outHSK 7-9
- 安检ān jiǎnto go through a security checkHSK 4
- 防火fáng huǒto prevent fire; fireproofHSK 7-9
- 遭殃zāo yāngto suffer a disaster, to be hit by a calamityHSK 7-9
- 火势huǒ shìcondition of a fire; intensity of a fireHSK 7-9
- 免受miǎn shòuto be exempt from; to avoid suffering (something unpleasant)HSK 7-9
- 危在旦夕wēi zài dàn xīin imminent danger; on the verge of death or disasterHSK 7-9
- 安危ān wēisafety and danger (as a general concept, e.g., personal or national well-being)HSK 7-9
- 救生jiù shēngto save a lifeHSK 7-9
- 禁区jìn qūrestricted area, forbidden zone (physical or subject (physical or figurative)HSK 7-9
- 自找麻烦zì zhǎo má fanto ask for trouble; to bring trouble upon oneselfHSK 7-9
- 退路tuì lùretreat route, escape path; leeway, something to fall back on, backup planHSK 7-9
- 危险性wēi xiǎn xìngdanger; dangerousness; hazard levelHSK 7-9
- 抵御dǐ yùto resist, to withstandHSK 7-9
- 爆炸物bào zhà wùexplosive (object or substance)HSK 7-9
- 坍塌tān tāto collapse, to cave in (of structures, land, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 失火shī huǒto catch fire, to be on fireHSK 7-9