Chinese word

冒险

Pronunciation

Pinyinmào xiǎn

Meaning

  • nounadventure

Example

这次旅行就是一次冒险。zhè cì lǚ xíng jiù shì yí cì mào xiǎn

This trip is an adventure.

Illustration for 冒险 (adventure)

More examples

孩子们喜欢听冒险故事。hái zi men xǐ huān tīng mào xiǎn gù shì

The children like listening to adventure stories.

Core concept

A deliberate step beyond safety that accepts possible danger or loss for excitement, gain, or experience.

Common phrases

  • 冒险故事mào xiǎn gù shì

    adventure story

  • 冒险经历mào xiǎn jīng lì

    adventure experience

Similar words

风险fēng xiǎn: The chance that an action or situation will lead to loss or other harmful results.
危险wēi xiǎn: A dangerous state or event that may directly harm a person's safety or life.
挑战tiǎo zhàn: A demanding task that calls for effort and tests a person's ability.
探险tàn xiǎn: An outing to explore unfamiliar places or discover unknown things.

Definition in Chinese

为了获得刺激、利益或经验而愿意承担可能带来危险或损失的行动或过程。wèi le huò dé cì jī lì yì huò jīng yàn ér yuàn yì chéng dān kě néng dài lái wēi xiǎn huò sǔn shī de xíng dòng huò guò chéng

Word origin

冒 (mào, "expose oneself to") + 险 (xiǎn, "danger") forms a picture of willingly exposing oneself to danger.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, the word can describe anything from a small daring choice to a serious high-stakes undertaking, so its tone depends strongly on the situation.

Other meanings

  • ventureverb
  • riskverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 冒险家mào xiǎn jiāadventurernoun
  • 冒险主义mào xián zhǔ yìadventurismnoun

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