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冒险

mào xiǎn · mao xian

Traditional 冒險

HSK 7–9Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. to take risks
  2. to take chances
  3. foray
  4. adventure
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Adventure at the duck bridge

  1. Dengdeng

    今天(jīntiān)我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)去(qù)公园(gōngyuán)冒险(màoxiǎn)。

    Today I want to go on an adventure in the park.

  2. Liangliang

    公园(gōngyuán)里(lǐ)有(yǒu)什么(shénme)好(hǎo)冒险(màoxiǎn)的(de)？

    What is there to adventure in a park?

  3. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)要(yào)过(guò)那(nà)座(zuò)小桥(xiǎoqiáo)，桥下(qiáoxià)有(yǒu)很多(hěnduō)鸭子(yāzi)。

    I will cross that little bridge. There are many ducks under it.

  4. Liangliang

    快(kuài)看(kàn)，鸭子(yāzi)在(zài)追(zhuī)你(nǐ)！这下(zhèxià)真(zhēn)冒险(màoxiǎn)了(le)！

    Look, the ducks are chasing you! Now it is a real adventure!

  5. Dengdeng

    它们(tāmen)是(shì)想(xiǎng)吃(chī)我(wǒ)包(bāo)里(lǐ)的(de)面包(miànbāo)！

    They want to eat the bread in my bag!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)写(xiě)了(le)一(yì)本(běn)关(guān)于(yú)丛(cóng)林(lín)冒(mào)险(xiǎn)的(de)书(shū)。

He wrote a book about a jungle adventure.

Tatoeba: Chinese by vicch · English by weihaiping · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)不(bù)想(xiǎng)做(zuò)任(rèn)何(hé)冒(mào)险(xiǎn)的(de)事(shì)。

I don't want to do anything risky.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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