冒险性 (mào) — adventurousness, riskiness, speculative nature
Definition
Refers to the quality or tendency of being risky and speculative — a property of a person, action, or decision. Pairs naturally with 强/大 to mean 'high risk'.
noun
adventurousnessriskinessspeculative nature
Examples
- 冒险性。Tā de xìng gé zhōng mào hěn qiáng.His personality has a strong adventurous streak.
- 冒险性。Zhè xiàng tóu zī de mào bǐ jiào dà.The riskiness of this investment is relatively high.
- 冒险性。Kē xué jiā bì xū píng héng chuàng xīn yǔ mào.Scientists must balance innovation and risk.
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