mạo hiểm

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 冒險, composed of 冒 (“to brave”) and 險 (“danger”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [maːw˧˨ʔ hiəm˧˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [maːw˨˩ʔ hiəm˧˨]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [maːw˨˩˨ him˨˩˦]
Audio (Hà Nội) (file)

Adjective

mạo hiểm

risky or adventurous
vốn mạo hiểm
venture capital

du lịch mạo hiểm
adventurous travel/expedition

thể thao mạo hiểm
extreme sports

Verb

mạo hiểm

to take risk

See also

phiêu lưu (“adventurous”)

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