危机 (wēi jī) — crisis in Mandarin
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#990 most common word · HSK 6 · CEFR C1
Pinyin colour key: tone 1 (high flat), tone 2 (rising), tone 3 (dipping), tone 4 (falling), neutral.
Tone breakdown
危机 is pronounced wēi jī. Tap any syllable’s row to hear the whole word.
In a sentence
Quánqiú jīngjì wēijī duì xǔduō guójiā zàochéngle yánzhòng yǐngxiǎng.
The global economic crisis had serious impacts on many countries.
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What does 危机 mean?+
危机 (wēi jī) means "crisis" in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you pronounce 危机?+
危机 is pronounced wēi jī. It uses the tone 1 (high flat). Tap the character on this page to hear native audio.
How common is 危机 in Mandarin?+
危机 is the #990 most frequent word in spoken Mandarin, so it is one of the first words worth learning.
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