險 (him2 | xian3) : dangerous; danger; sinister; nearly

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險

him2

xian3

[1] [adj] dangerous; risky; perilous
[2] [n] danger; risk; perilous place
[3] [adj] sinister; vicious; treacherous
[4] [adv] nearly; almost; within an inch of

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Stroke count: 16

Level: 2

Radical: (#170)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

險 / 险

This word has been viewed 8885 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 19th Apr 2014 11:29

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冒風險 mou6 fung1 him2 mao4 feng1 xian3 = to take risks

危險 ngai4 him2 wei1 xian3 = danger

保險 bou2 him2 bao3 xian3 = insurance

艱險 gaan1 him2 jian1 xian3 = difficult and dangerous

脫離危險 tyut3 lei4 ngai4 him2 tuo1 li2 wei1 xian3 = to be out of danger; to be out of the woods

冒險 mou6 him2 mao4 xian3 = take a risk; risky

風險 fung1 him2 feng1 xian3 = risk

危險性 ngai4 him2 sing3 wei2 xian3 xing4 (Taiwan), wei1 xian3 xing4 (PRC) = chanciness; dangerous nature

火險 fo2 him2 = fire insurance; fire risk

第三者保險 dai6 saam1 ze2 bou2 him2 = third party sick insurance

意外保險 ji3 ngoi6 bou2 him2 yi4 wai4 bao3 xian3 = accident insurance; casualty insurance

人壽保險 jan4 sau6 bou2 him2 = life insurance

保險單 bou2 him2 daan1 = insurance policy; policy

買保險 maai5 bou2 him2 mai3 bao3 xian3 = to insure (against)

醫療保險 ji1 liu4 bou2 him2 yi1 liao2 bao3 xian3 = health insurance

保險櫃 bou2 him2 gwai6 bao3 xian3 gui4 = a strongbox

愛冒險的 oi3 mou6 him2 dik1 ai4 mao4 xian3 de5 = adventurous 國

保險公司 bou2 him2 gung1 si1 bao3 xian3 gong1 si1 = insurance agent/company, insurer

保險套 bou2 him2 tou3 bao3 xian3 tao4 = condom

保險客戶 bou2 him2 haak3 wu6 bao3 xian3 ke4 hu4 = a policyholder

保險業 bou2 him2 jip6 bao3 xian3 ye4 = insurance, underwriting

保險業者 bou2 him2 jip6 ze2 bao3 xian3 ye4 zhe3 = an assurer, underwriter

保險箱 bou2 him2 soeng1 bao3 xian3 xiang1 = safe deposit box; coffer; (steel) safe, strongbox; [粵] 夾萬

保險絲 bou2 him2 si1 bao3 xian3 si1 = a fuse

保險費 bou2 him2 fai3 bao3 xian3 fei4 = insurance premium

潛在危險度 cim4 zoi6 ngai4 him2 dou6 qian2 zai4 wei1 xian3 du4 = latent hazard

財產保險 coi4 caan2 bou2 him2 cai2 chan3 bao3 xian3 = [n] property insurance

冒險家 mou6 him2 gaa1 mao4 xian3 jia1 = an adventurer

冒險者 mou6 him2 ze2 mao4 xian3 zhe3 = an adventurer

保險經紀 bou2 him2 ging1 gei2 = insurance agent

年輕的危險罪犯 nin4 heng1 dik1 ngai4 him2 zeoi6 faan6 = a vicious young thug 國

自己承擔風險 zi6 gei2 sing4 daam1 fung1 him2 = take the risk

保險合同書 bou2 him2 hap6 tung4 syu1 bao3 xian3 he2 tong5 shu1 = insurance contract; insurance policy

脫險 tyut3 him2 = [v] to survive danger; to be out of danger

陰險 jam1 him2 yin1 xian3 = [adj] blackness; cattiness; sinister, insidious, treacherous

歷險 lik6 him2 li4 xian3 = to experience adventures

養老保險 joeng5 lou5 bou2 him2 yang3 lao3 bao3 xian3 = old-age insurance; endowment insurance

生命危險 sang1 ming6 ngai4 him2 sheng1 ming4 wei1 xian3 = mortal danger

社會保險 se5 wui6*2 bou2 him2 she4 hui4 bao3 xian3 = social insurance

奸險 gaan1 him2 = crafty and wicked

保險槓 bou2 him2 gong3 bao3 xian3 gang4 = bumper

驚險 ging1 him2 jing1 xian3 = breathtaking; alarmingly dangerous

有驚無險 yau5 ging1 mou4 him2 you3 jing1 wu2 xian3 = terrifying but without harm; threatening but not dangerous

探險 taam3 him2 tan4 xian3 = to explore; venture into the uknown

探險家 taam3 him2 gaa1 tan4 xian3 jia1 = explorer

險狀環生 him2 zong6 waan4 sang1 xian3 zhuang4 huan2 sheng1 = perilous events in succession; dangerous situations on after another

險象環生 him2 zoeng6 waan4 sang1 xian3 xiang4 huan2 sheng1 = dangerous phenomenon occur one after another; danger lurking everywhere

水險 seoi2 him2 shui3 xian3 = water insurance

健康保險 gin6 hong1 bou2 him2 jian4 kang1 bao3 xian3 = health insurance

意外傷害保險 ji3 ngoi6 soeng1 hoi6 bou2 him2 yi4 wai4 shang1 hai4 bao3 xian3 = accident insurance; casualty insurance

遇險 jyu6 him2 yu4 xian3 = in distress, to meet with danger

鋌而走險 ting5 ji4 zau2 him2 ting3 er2 zou3 xian3 = to take desperate measures when at risk; to make a reckless move when in danger

兇險 hung1 him2 xiong1 xian3 = dangerous; ruthless; treacherous; risky

險症 him2 zing3 xian3 zheng4 = critical illness

險境 him2 ging2 xian3 jing4 = a precarious situation; dangerous position

險惡 him2 ok3 xian3 e4 = sinister; treacherous

險詐 him2 zaa3 xian3 zha4 = sinister and crafty

險過剃頭 him2 gwo3 tai3 tau4 = a close shave 粵

保險解開系統 bou2 him2 gaai2 hoi1 hai6 tung2 bao3 xian3 jie3 kai1 xi4 tong3 = arming system

冒險樂園 mou6 him2 lok6 jyun4 = JumpinGym (a family entertainment center in HK)

友邦保險公司 jau5 bong1 bou2 him2 gung1 si1 you3 bang1 bao3 xian3 gong1 si1 = American International Group (AIG) insurance company

化險為夷 faa3 him2 wai4 ji4 hua4 xian3 wei2 yi2 = escape the jaws of danger; transform danger into safety

香港意外保險公會 hoeng1 gong2 ji3 ngoi6 bou2 him2 gung1 wui6*2 = Accident Insurance Association of Hong Kong

危險藥物條例 ngai4 him2 joek6 mat6 tiu4 lai6 = Dangerous Drugs Ordinance

Showing all 7 examples containing 險

啲錢喺保險箱裡便粵
The money's in the safe.
[Lit. the money at safe inside]

如果唔夠小心嘅話，放煙花就好危險粵
If [you're] not careful enough, setting off fireworks is dangerous.

係咪想賣保險嗰啲人呀？粵
Is it those people who want to sell insurance?

保險箱裡便有一盤水粵
There's a lot of money in the safe.
[Lit. safe inside have one-tray-water]

危險：激光在使用中國
Danger: Laser in use.

危難中，"有子不需父上前"；搶險時，"上陣不離父子兵"。
A son would would protect his father and face the danger himself; but in times of emergency, both son and father would fight the battle together.

結賬嗰陣時，計埋啲租金保險燈油火臘，七除八扣，唔賺得幾多咋粵
When working out the accounts, considering the rental, insurance, utility bills, and other deductibles, there won't be much profit to be made.

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