🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

风险

Pronunciation / Transliteration: fēngxiǎn

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Risk/rɪsk/
nounverbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #600 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"投资有一定的风险。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A situation involving exposure to danger.

    "Investing in stocks carries a certain level of risk."
As verb
  1. 1

    To expose to danger or harm.

    "He decided to risk his savings on a new business venture."

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Synonyms (3)
Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'risk' originates from the Italian 'risico', which means 'danger' or 'hazard'. It was adopted into English in the late 16th century, evolving from the context of maritime trade where the potential for loss was a constant concern.

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