危 [－]

Jyutping ngai4
Pinyin wéi

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character, Internet
    Danger! (Used usually alone by one to warn or tell other participants or viewers of a video, video game, etc. that one or several persons or things are right in danger and dying for help. Originated from a video game.)
  2. character
    to fear; to be uneasy
    • 人人自危
      人人自危
      rén rén zì wēi
      everyone feels insecure
  3. character, literary
    upright; proper
    • 正襟危坐
      正襟危坐
      zhèng jīn wēi zuò
      to sit straight solemnly
  4. character, literary
    roof
  5. character
    dying
    • 病危
      病危
      bìng wēi
      critically ill
    • 垂危
      垂危
      chuí wēi
      to be critically ill
  6. character
    a surname
  7. character
    (astronomy) the Roof, a Chinese constellation near Aquarius and Pegasus
  8. character
    dangerous
    • 危在旦夕
      危在旦夕
      wēi zài dàn xī
      in imminent danger
    • 居安思危
      居安思危
      jū ān sī wēi
      to think of danger in times of safety
  9. character
    to endanger; to put in danger
    • 危及
      危及
      wēi jí
      to endanger
  10. character, literary
    precarious; high
    • 危峰
      危峰
      wēi fēng
      towering peak

危 [－]

Jyutping ngai4
Pinyin wēi

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. surname Wei
  2. danger
  3. to endanger
  4. Taiwan pr. [wei2]
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. danger/to endanger/Taiwan pr. [wéi]/dangerous/precipitous
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞、專名
    姓
    a surname, usually transliterated as "Ngai"
  2. 形容詞
    情況​危險​；​失​敗​嘅​風​險​大
    (of situations) dangerous; perilous
    • 你噉做好危喎。
      你噉做好危㖞。
      nei5 gam2 zou6 hou2 ngai4 wo3.
      If you do it that way, it's really dangerous.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character, Internet
    Danger! (Used usually alone by one to warn or tell other participants or viewers of a video, video game, etc. that one or several persons or things are right in danger and dying for help. Originated from a video game.)
  2. character
    to fear; to be uneasy
    • 人人自危
      人人自危
      rén rén zì wēi
      everyone feels insecure
  3. character, literary
    upright; proper
    • 正襟危坐
      正襟危坐
      zhèng jīn wēi zuò
      to sit straight solemnly
  4. character, literary
    roof
  5. character
    dying
    • 病危
      病危
      bìng wēi
      critically ill
    • 垂危
      垂危
      chuí wēi
      to be critically ill
  6. character
    a surname
  7. character
    (astronomy) the Roof, a Chinese constellation near Aquarius and Pegasus
  8. character
    dangerous
    • 危在旦夕
      危在旦夕
      wēi zài dàn xī
      in imminent danger
    • 居安思危
      居安思危
      jū ān sī wēi
      to think of danger in times of safety
  9. character
    to endanger; to put in danger
    • 危及
      危及
      wēi jí
      to endanger
  10. character, literary
    precarious; high
    • 危峰
      危峰
      wēi fēng
      towering peak
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. dangerous, precarious
  2. high
  3. Cangjie Input
    NMSU
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 三级汉字表 #221
  2. HSK3 高等手写字表 #373
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    他们粗心大意，还没意识到危险。
    他們粗心大意，還沒意識到危險。
    tā men cū xīn dà yì ， hái méi yì shí dào wēi xiǎn 。
    • They were carelessly unaware of the danger.
  2. Mandarin
    孩子在这条河里游泳太危险了。
    孩子在這條河裏游泳太危險了。
    hái zi zài zhè tiáo hé lǐ yóu yǒng tài wēi xiǎn le 。
    • This river is dangerous for children to swim in.
  3. Mandarin
    跳上一列正在开的火车是很危险的。
    跳上一列正在開的火車是很危險的。
    tiào shàng yī liè zhèng zài kāi de huǒ chē shì hěn wēi xiǎn de 。
    • It is dangerous to jump onto a moving train.
    • It is very dangerous to jump aboard the train when it is moving.
  4. Mandarin
    酒喝太多很危险。
    酒喝太多很危險。
    jiǔ hē tài duō hěn wēi xiǎn 。
    • It is dangerous to drink too much.
  5. Mandarin
    危险的行为应受到惩罚。
    危險的行為應受到懲罰。
    wēi xiǎn de xíng wéi yīng shòu dào chéng fá 。
    • Dangerous driving should be punished.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    呢度游水好危险㗎。
    呢度游水好危險㗎。
    nei4 dou6 jau4 seoi2 hou3 ngai4 him2 gaa3 。
    • It is dangerous to swim here.
    • Swimming here is very dangerous.
  2. Cantonese
    超速驾驶好危险㗎。
    超速駕駛好危險㗎。
    ciu1 cuk1 gaa3 sai2 hou3 ngai4 him2 gaa3 。
    • Driving too fast is dangerous.
  3. Cantonese
    喺条咁急嘅急流里面游水，一定会好危险㗎。
    喺條咁急嘅急流裏面游水，一定會好危險㗎。
    hai2 tiu5 gam3 gap1 ge3 gap1 lau4 leoi5 min6 jau4 seoi2 ， jat1 ding6 wui2 hou3 ngai4 him2 gaa3 。
    • It must be dangerous to swim in this rapid stream.
  4. Cantonese
    将呢啲物质捞埋一齐好危险㗎。
    將呢啲物質撈埋一齊好危險㗎。
    zoeng3 ne1 di1 mat6 zat1 lou4 maai4 jat1 cai4 hou3 ngai4 him2 gaa3 。
    • The mixture of these substances is dangerous.
    • It's dangerous to mix these substances.
  5. Cantonese
    揸电单车唔戴头盔好危险㗎。
    揸電單車唔戴頭盔好危險㗎。
    zaa4 din6 daan1 ce1 m4 daai3 tau4 kwai1 hou3 ngai4 him2 gaa3 。
    • It is dangerous to ride a motorbike without a helmet.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    逆向行车好危险㗎！
    逆向行車好危險㗎！
    jik6 hoeng3 hang4 ce1 hou2 ngai4 him2 gaa3!
    • It is really dangerous to drive in the reverse direction.
  2. Cantonese
    危险驾驶
    危險駕駛
    ngai4 him2 gaa3 sai2
    • reckless driving
  3. Cantonese
    一路行街一路玩电话好危险。
    一路行街一路玩電話好危險。
    • It is dangerous to play on your phone while walking on the street.
  4. Cantonese
    危险
    危險
    ngai4 him2
    • danger
  5. Cantonese
    危难𠮶阵，一个人嘅真面目就会显现出嚟。
    危難嗰陣，一個人嘅真面目就會顯現出嚟。
    ngai4 naan6 go2 zan2, jat1 go3 jan4 ge3 zan1 min6 muk6 zau6 wui5 hin2 jin6 ceot1 lai4.
    • At times of trouble or difficulty, the true character of the man shows up.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    一名少女危坐窗前，企图自杀，引嚟大批市民围观。
    一名少女危坐窗前，企圖自殺，引嚟大批市民圍觀。
  2. Cantonese
    濒危
    瀕危
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    冒著生命危险
    冒著生命危險
    mào zhe shēng mìng wēi xiǎn
    • risking one's life
  2. Mandarin
    人人自危
    人人自危
    rén rén zì wēi
    • everyone feels insecure
  3. Mandarin
    正襟危坐
    正襟危坐
    zhèng jīn wēi zuò
    • to sit straight solemnly
  4. Mandarin
    病危
    病危
    bìng wēi
    • critically ill
  5. Mandarin
    垂危
    垂危
    chuí wēi
    • to be critically ill