Meaning of 冒险
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
màoxiǎn
- to take risks
- to take chances
- foray
- adventure
冒险 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
要这么做，你需要冒险。
In order to do that, you have to take risks.
单有卡其裤，还成不了冒险家。
Khaki shorts with cargo pockets do not make you an adventurer.
他天生热爱冒险。
He has an innate love of adventure.
不冒险, 不会赢。
Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
我们都在冒险。
We're all at risk.
Stroke order for each character
Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.
冒 mào · to emit · 9 strokes
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险 xiǎn · danger · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 冒险.
| 危险 | wēixiǎn | danger; dangerous |
| 保险 | bǎoxiǎn | insurance; to insure |
| 风险 | fēngxiǎn | risk; hazard |
| 感冒 | gǎnmào | to catch cold; (common) cold |
| 冒犯 | màofàn | to offend |
| 探险 | tànxiǎn | to explore; to go on an expedition |
| 冒昧 | màomèi | bold; presumptuous |
| 冒充 | màochōng | to feign; to pretend to be |
| 假冒 | jiǎmào | to impersonate; to pose as (someone else) |
| 惊险 | jīngxiǎn | perilous; touch-and-go; nerve-racking; suspenseful |
| 艰险 | jiānxiǎn | difficult and dangerous; hardships and perils |
| 遇险 | yùxiǎn | to get into difficulties; to meet with danger |
Questions about 冒险
What does 冒险 mean?
冒险 (màoxiǎn) means "to take risks; to take chances".
How do you write 冒险?
冒险 is made of 2 characters: 冒 (9 strokes), 险 (9 strokes). That is 18 strokes in total.
Is 冒险 an HSK word?
Yes. 冒险 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 冒险 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 冒险 is written 冒險.