risky; unreliable; iffy
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
risky; dangerous; unreliable; iffy
dialectPrimarily used in northern Chinese dialects, especially Beijing dialect, to describe situations, objects, or actions that seem unsafe, uncertain, or not to be trusted.
Tā他
tài太
cū粗
xīn心
，
bàn办
zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
kě可
yǒu有
diǎn点
xuán玄
hu乎
。
He's too careless; it's rather risky to let him handle this matter.
Zhè这
me么
dà大
de的
wù雾
kāi开
chē车
，
tài太
xuán玄
hu乎
le了
。
Driving in such heavy fog is really dangerous.
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Nǐ你
zhè这
me么
zuò做
tài太
xuán玄
hu乎
，
fēng风
xiǎn险
tài太
dà大
le了
。
What you're doing is too risky; the danger is too great.
Zhè这
ge个
jià架
zi子
kàn看
qǐ起
lái来
xuán玄
hu乎
，
bié别
kào靠
shàng上
qu去
。
This shelf looks unstable; don't lean on it.