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风险

fēng xiǎn · feng xian

Traditional 風險

HSK 3Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. risk; hazard
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The exam tomorrow

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)明天(míngtiān)考试(kǎoshì)，今天(jīntiān)还(hái)不(bù)复习(fùxí)？

    You have an exam tomorrow and still aren't reviewing today?

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)睡觉(shuìjiào)。

    I want to sleep.

  3. Dengdeng

    不(bù)复习(fùxí)有(yǒu)风险(fēngxiǎn)。

    Not reviewing is risky.

  4. Liangliang

    睡觉(shuìjiào)也(yě)有(yǒu)风险(fēngxiǎn)，我(wǒ)可能(kěnéng)睡过头(shuìguòtóu)。

    Sleeping is risky too. I might oversleep.

  5. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，两个(liǎnggè)风险(fēngxiǎn)，你(nǐ)选(xuǎn)一个(yīgè)吧(ba)。

    Right, two risks. Pick one.

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)不(bù)想(xiǎng)承(chéng)担(dān)这(zhè)样(yàng)一(yí)个(gè)风(fēng)险(xiǎn)。

I don't want to take such a risk.

Tatoeba: Chinese by CLARET · English by _undertoad · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

银(yín)行(háng)对(duì)风(fēng)险(xiǎn)客(kè)户(hù)收(shōu)取(qǔ)较(jiào)高(gāo)的(de)贷(dài)款(kuǎn)利(lì)息(xī)。

Banks charge higher interest on loans to risky customers.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by Zifre · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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风
fēng

wind; news

险
xiǎn

danger; dangerous

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