风险 fēngxiǎn risk
risk; hazard
How to remember 风险: 风 wind + 险 risky = risk.
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How it is used
- Risk/hazard - 投资有风险 (tóuzī yǒu fēngxiǎn) investing carries risk; 冒风险 (mào fēngxiǎn) take a risk; 风险管理 (fēngxiǎn guǎnlǐ) risk management.
- The abstract possibility of loss, common in finance/business. Vs 危险 (wēixiǎn, concrete danger to safety).
Example sentences
- 风险太大。 Fēngxiǎn tài dà.The risk is too great.
- 我不担心风险。 Wǒ bù dānxīn fēngxiǎn.I don't worry about the risk.
- 我不想承担这样一个风险。 Wǒ bùxiǎng chéngdān zhèyàng yígè fēngxiǎn.I don't want to take such a risk.