危
机

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The word 危机 is formed by combining the character 危, meaning "danger", with the character 机, meaning "opportunity" or "critical point", resulting in a compound that denotes a crisis, conveying a situation of peril that also involves a decisive moment.

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我们面临着一场危机。

Wǒmen miànlínzhe yī chǎng wēijī.

We are facing a crisis.

这家公司遇到了财务危机。

Zhè jiā gōngsī yù dàole cáiwù wēijī.

This company has encountered a financial crisis.

他们之间的关系出现了危机。

Tāmen zhījiān de guānxì chūxiànle wēijī.

A crisis has emerged in their relationship.

政府正在努力化解这场社会危机。

Zhèngfǔ zhèngzài nǔlì huàjiě zhè chǎng shèhuì wēijī.

The government is working hard to resolve this social crisis.

全球气候变化是当今世界最紧迫的危机之一。

Quánqiú qìhòu biànhuà shì dāngjīn shìjiè zuì jǐnpò de wēijī zhī yī.

Global climate change is one of the most urgent crises in the world today.

Word Definition - 危机

wēi jī crisis; CL:個|个[gè]

Individual Character Details

危 wēi, wēi
机 jī, jī