垂危 (chuí wēi): Meaning, Examples & Usage
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垂危
垂危
(chuí wēi): Critically ill (adjective) — Meaning & Stroke Order
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垂 • chuí • to hang down; to droop • HSK 3.0 · L7-9
HSK 3.0 · L7-9
chuí
垂
to hang down; to droop
危 • wēi • danger, high, precarious
wēi
危
danger, high, precarious
Words Sharing Characters
More common words that include characters from 垂危.
Words with
垂
垂直
chuí zhí
perpendicular; vertical
垂头丧气
chuí tóu sàng qì
crestfallen / dispirited
下垂
xià chuí
droop; sag; ptosis
垂死
chuí sǐ
dying; moribund
垂涎
chuíxián
to drool; to covet
垂纶
chuí lún
to fish with a line
耳垂
ěr chuí
earlobe
功败垂成
gōng bài chuí chéng
to fail on the verge of success; a last-minute failure after great effort
Words with
危
危险
wēi xiǎn
dangerous; danger
危害
wēi hài
harm; detriment; damage
危机
wēi jī
crisis; crunch
危及
wēi jí
Endanger / jeopardize
危急
wēi jí
Critical / perilous
濒危
bīn wēi
Endangered
居安思危
jū ān sī wēi
be prepared for danger in times of peace
危殆
wēidài
in grave danger; critical
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Example Sentences with 垂危
nà
那
wèi
位
bìng
病
rén
人
shēng
生
mìng
命
chuí
垂
wēi
危
。
That patient is critically ill.
yī
医
shēng
生
quán
全
lì
力
qiǎng
抢
jiù
救
chuí
垂
wēi
危
de
的
shāng
伤
zhě
者
。
The doctor did everything to rescue the dying injured person.
