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冒险 (mào xiǎn) — how to say "to take a risk" in Chinese
冒险
To take a risk, adventure
verb
Character composition
冒
to risk
险
danger
Radicals / Keys
阜
Mound
#170 · fù · 8 strokes
冂
Wide
#13 · jiōng · 2 strokes
Collocations
喜欢冒险
xǐhuān màoxiǎn
like taking risks
冒险精神
màoxiǎn jīngshén
spirit of adventure
冒险旅行
màoxiǎn lǚxíng
adventure travel
Examples
为了完成这个任务，他们决定冒一次险，走那条危险的路。
To complete this mission, they decided to take a risk and go on that dangerous road.
他喜欢冒险。
He likes to take risks.
Frequently asked questions
Take a risk in Chinese
"to take a risk" in Chinese is 冒险 (mào xiǎn).
冒险 meaning in English
冒险 (mào xiǎn) means "To take a risk, adventure".
How is 冒险 pronounced?
It is pronounced mào xiǎn (written as mao xian, maoxian). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to take a risk" in Chinese characters?
It is written 冒险: 冒 has 9 strokes, 险 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 冒险?
冒险 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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