Definition & Meaning

meet with a mishap; be in distress

Word usage

Words with yu xian

yù xiǎn

遇 险

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NHSK 789－3 SW HSK 4

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v.meet with a mishap; be in distress
- yù xiǎn chuán bó
  遇险船舶
  ship in distress
- yù xiǎn xìn hào
  遇险信号
  distress signal
- nà sōu chuán fā chū yù xiǎn xìn xī
  那艘船发出遇险信息。
  The ship sent a distress signal.
- yī zhī chuán zài hǎi shang yù xiǎn
  一只船在海上遇险。
  The ship was wrecked at sea.
- yíng jiù yù xiǎn fēi jī
  营救遇险飞机
  go to the rescue of an aircraft in distress
- tā zài fēi jī shī shì zhōng yù xiǎn shēn wáng
  他在飞机失事中遇险身亡。
  He was killed in air accident.
antonym
tuō xiǎn脱险 yù jiù遇救

Word usage

Separable word
"遇" and "险" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 听说他在这里遇过险。
  I heard he met with a mishap here.
- 他们在哪遇的险？
  Where did they meet with a mishap?
- 渔船在海上遇过一次险。
  The fishing boat has been in danger for one time at sea.

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