安危 (ān wēi) — safety and danger (as a general concept, e.g., personal or national well-being)

Definition

Refers to both safety and danger as a paired concept (personal or national fate). Used in formal/elevated writing — not everyday conversation. Often paired with verbs like 关心, 置, 关系到 (the safety of...).

noun
safety and danger (as a general concept, e.g., personal or national well-being)

Examples

  • 安危
    Měi gè lǐng dǎo rén dōu yào guān xīn guó jiā de ān wēi.
    Every leader must be concerned with the country's safety and danger.
  • 安危
    Tā bǎ rén mín de ān wēi fàng zài dì yī wèi.
    He puts the people's safety above all else.
  • 安危
    Miàn duì wēi xiǎn, tā háo bú gù jí zì jǐ de ān wēi.
    Facing danger, he disregarded his own safety entirely.
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