threaten; menace (v.)
HSK 5
Traditional
威脅
Radicals
Stroke order
Examples
这种病毒对人类构成严重威胁。 zhè zhǒng bìngdú duì rénlèi gòuchéng yánzhòng wēixié。 - This virus poses a serious threat to humanity.
警方正在调查这个匿名威胁。 jǐngfāng zhèngzài diàochá zhège nìmíng wēixié。 - The police are investigating this anonymous threat.
公司采取了措施防止网络威胁。 gōngsī cǎiqǔ le cuòshī fángzhǐ wǎngluò wēixié。 - The company has taken measures to prevent cyber threats.
这位政治家收到了一封死亡威胁信。 zhè wèi zhèngzhìjiā shōudào le yī fēng sǐwáng wēixié xìn。 - This politician received a death threat letter.
我们需要意识到气候变化对全球安全构成的威胁。 wǒmen xūyào yìshí dào qìhòu biànhuà duì quánqiú ānquán gòuchéng de wēixié。 - We need to recognize the threat climate change poses to global security.
Characters
威 wēi - impressive power; deter (with prowess), threaten by force |
胁 xié - flank (area between the armpit and the waist); coerce, force |