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mạo hiểm

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adjectiveverb Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common
Hanoi [maːw˧˨ʔ hiəm˧˩]Huế [maːw˨˩ʔ hiəm˧˨]Saigon [maːw˨˩˨ him˨˩˦] browser voice
Syllables · tones
mạoheavynặnghiểmdippinghỏi

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mạo hiểm means risky or adventurous.

Chinese characters: 冒險 (冒 “to brave” + 險 “danger”)

Meanings of mạo hiểm in English

Adjective

  1. risky or adventurous
    • vốn mạo hiểmventure capital
    • du lịch mạo hiểmadventurous travel/expedition
    • thể thao mạo hiểmextreme sports

Verb

  1. to take risk

Example sentences with mạo hiểm

  • Để làm điều đó, bạn phải mạo hiểm. In order to do that, you have to take risks.
  • Edward - một nhà đầu tư mạo hiểm, đã kiếm được bộn tiền từ ngành dầu mỏ. Edward, the venture capitalist, hit the jackpot in the oil business.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 冒險, composed of 冒 (“to brave”) and 險 (“danger”).

Frequently asked questions

What does mạo hiểm mean in English?

mạo hiểm (adjective) means "risky or adventurous".

How do you pronounce mạo hiểm?

IPA: Hanoi [maːw˧˨ʔ hiəm˧˩]; Saigon [maːw˨˩˨ him˨˩˦]. Tones: mạo — heavy tone (nặng), hiểm — dipping tone (hỏi).

Is mạo hiểm a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. mạo hiểm is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 冒險.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.