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)

Verb

mạo hiểm

to venture; to brave danger; to take a risk
Vốn mạo hiểm ― Venture capital (capital to venture)

Đầu tư mạo hiểm ― (to do) Venture capital (to invest to venture)

Adjective

mạo hiểm

risky; perilous; daring

See also

phiêu lưu (“adventurous”)

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