meet with danger; be in distress
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to be in danger; to meet with peril or distress
formalA formal or literary verb phrase used for describing people, vehicles, or vessels that encounter life-threatening situations.
Nà那
sōu艘
chuán船
zài在
hǎi海
shàng上
yù遇
xiǎn险
le了
，
jí急
xū需
jiù救
yuán援
。
That ship is in distress at sea and urgently needs rescue.
Dēng登
shān山
duì队
zài在
bào暴
fēng风
xuě雪
zhōng中
yù遇
xiǎn险
，
zuì最
zhōng终
bèi被
zhí直
shēng升
jī机
jiù救
chū出
。
The mountaineering team was in danger during the blizzard and was eventually rescued by helicopter.
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Yù遇
xiǎn险
xìn信
hào号
fā发
chū出
hòu后
，
fù附
jìn近
de的
chuán船
zhǐ只
lì立
jí即
gǎn赶
lái来
。
After the distress signal was sent, nearby vessels came immediately.
Zài在
yě野
wài外
tàn探
xiǎn险
shí时
，
yào要
tí提
qián前
zuò做
hǎo好
zhǔn准
bèi备
，
yǐ以
fáng防
yù遇
xiǎn险
。
When exploring in the wilderness, make preparations in advance to prevent getting into danger.