WordTaiwan frequency #24,145
臨危
ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄨㄟˊ
“facing danger; in a perilous situation; critically ill or near death”
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- 危險ㄨㄟˊ ㄒㄧㄢˇdanger; dangerous; unsafe; a risk or threat to safety.
- 面臨ㄇㄧㄢˋ ㄌㄧㄣˊto face; to be confronted with; to encounter; to be faced with
- 危機ㄨㄟˊ ㄐㄧcrisis; a dangerous or critical turning point; a moment of great danger or decisive consequence
- 臨時ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄕˊtemporary; interim; ad hoc; at the last moment; for the time being
- 臨床ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄔㄨㄤˊclinical; relating to the direct observation and treatment of patients in medical practice; in Chinese medicine contexts, the hands-on diagnosis and care of illness by a physician.
- 來臨ㄌㄞˊ ㄌㄧㄣˊto arrive; to come; to approach; to draw near; to be imminent
- 危害ㄨㄟˊ ㄏㄞˋto harm; to endanger; to jeopardize; harmful effect; damage
- 降臨ㄐㄧㄤˋ ㄌㄧㄣˊto descend; to arrive; to come; to make an appearance
- 臨時會ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄕˊ ㄏㄨㄟˋa special or emergency session of a council or assembly; convened for urgent matters outside the regular schedule; contrasted with regular sessions.
- 瀕臨ㄅㄧㄣ ㄌㄧㄣˊon the verge of; close to; on the edge of; about to reach or experience something, often something critical or final.
- 臨終ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄓㄨㄥapproaching death; on one's deathbed; the moment just before dying.
- 危及ㄨㄟˊ ㄐㄧˊto endanger; to jeopardize; to pose a threat to (safety, interests, etc.)