Meaning of 风险
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- risk; hazard
How to use 风险
风险 is a noun used for possible danger or loss, often in business, health, and safety. It pairs with verbs like 有 (yǒu), 冒 (mào, to take), and 降低 (jiàngdī, to lower). Example: 投资有风险。 (Tóuzī yǒu fēngxiǎn.) Investing carries risk.
风 (fēng) means wind and 险 (xiǎn) means dangerous, as in 危险 (wēixiǎn). Picture a strong wind that might blow you into danger, and you have a risk.
Common mistake: Learners often use 风险 as an adjective like 危险, saying 这很风险 instead of 这很危险 (zhè hěn wēixiǎn, this is dangerous). 风险 is a noun, so say 这有风险 (zhè yǒu fēngxiǎn).
风险 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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风 fēng · wind · 4 strokes
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险 xiǎn · danger · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 风险.
| 一路顺风 | yīlù-shùnfēng | to have a pleasant journey (idiom) |
| 危险 | wēixiǎn | danger; dangerous |
| 保险 | bǎoxiǎn | insurance; to insure |
| 风格 | fēnggé | style |
| 风景 | fēngjǐng | scenery; landscape |
| 风俗 | fēngsú | social custom |
| 台风 | táifēng | stage presence, poise |
| 风光 | fēngguāng | scene; view |
| 风度 | fēngdù | elegance (for men); elegant demeanor |
| 风暴 | fēngbào | storm; violent commotion |
| 暴风雨 | bàofēngyǔ | rainstorm; storm |
| 冒险 | màoxiǎn | to take risks; to take chances |
Questions about 风险
What does 风险 mean?
风险 (fēngxiǎn) means "risk; hazard" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 风险?
风险 is made of 2 characters: 风 (4 strokes), 险 (9 strokes). That is 13 strokes in total.
Is 风险 an HSK word?
Yes. 风险 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 风险 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 风险 is written 風險.
How do you say 'to take a risk' in Chinese?
Use 冒风险 (mào fēngxiǎn) or 冒险 (màoxiǎn). For example, 我不想冒这个风险。 (Wǒ bù xiǎng mào zhège fēngxiǎn.) means I don't want to take this risk.
What is the difference between 风险 and 危险?
风险 is the chance that something bad may happen, such as a financial or health risk. 危险 describes actual danger and works as both an adjective and a noun, as in 很危险 (very dangerous).