Definition & Meaning

1.be in imminent danger; be endangered

2.be at death's door; be critically/terminally ill; near death; to be in a critical condition

bīn wēi

濒 危

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1
v.be in imminent danger; be endangered
- wǒ guó yǒu zhǒng bīn wēi zhēn xī zhí wù
  我国有354种濒危珍稀植物。
  In our country, 354 species of rare plants are on the brink of extinction in China.
- dà xióng māo bèi liè wéi shì jiè bīn wēi dòng wù
  大熊猫被列为世界濒危动物。
  The giant panda has been listed as one of the endangered animals of the world.
- tā men bǎ fēi zhōu dà xiàng liè wéi bīn wēi dòng wù
  他们把非洲大象列为濒危动物。
  They placed the African elephant on their endangered list.
synonym
lín wēi临危
2
v.be at death's door; be critically/terminally ill; near death; to be in a critical condition
- bìng rén bīn wēi
  病人濒危。
  The patient is critically ill.
- bìng shì bīn wēi
  病势濒危
  be critically ill
synonym
lín zhōng临终 chuí sǐ垂死 chuí wēi垂危

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