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Mandarin pinyin pronunciation
mào
Cantonese jyutpin pronunciation
mou6|mak6
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All available English definitions to coverLDC iconMDBG iconCantofish iconAdso icon / braveLDC iconMDBG iconCantofish icon / boldLDC iconMDBG iconCantofish icon / to send out (or up, forth)MDBG iconCantofish icon / to give offMDBG iconCantofish icon / to emitMDBG iconCantofish icon / to act under false pretencesMDBG icon /
Copyleft icon Adso icon Adso: to cover
Copyleft icon Cantofish icon Cantofish: to emit; to give off; to send out (or up, forth); brave; bold; to cover
Copyleft icon MDBG icon MDBG: to emit; to give off; to send out (or up, forth); brave; bold; to cover; to act under false pretences
Copyleft icon LDC icon LDC: brave; bold; to cover
Copyleft icon Cdict icon CDict: sameldc'
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Sentence examples
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(tā) another
(mào) bold
([missing]) to use
失去(shī qù) to lose
所有(suǒ yǒu) to own
财产(cái chǎn) estate
(dedì) of
危险(wēi xiǎn) dangerous

He risked losing all his fortune.

我不( bù)
(xiǎng) to wish
(mào) bold
这个(zhè gè) this one
(xiǎn) rugged

I don't want to take the chance.

(tā) another
(mào) bold
([missing]) to use
生命危险(shēng mìng wēi xiǎn) mortal danger
救了( jiù le)
那条( nà tiáo)
(gǒu) dog

He rescued the dog at the risk of his own life.

(wǒ) I
(mào) bold
(zhù zhùzhuó) book
生命危险(shēng mìng wēi xiǎn) mortal danger
找到了(zhǎo dào le) to find
这个(zhè gè) this one

I found this at the risk of my life.

(tā) another
(mào) bold
(zhù zhùzhuó) book
生命危险(shēng mìng wēi xiǎn) mortal danger
救了( jiù le)
我的( de) my
(mìng) life

He saved my life at the risk of his own.

(wǒ) I
(mào) bold
(fàn) crime
(dào) to go
你了( nǐ le)

I've offended you.

我怕( pà)
(wǒ) I
(mào) bold
犯了(fànle)
(nǐ) variant of 你, you (female)

I'm afraid I've offended you.

他的( tā de)
行为(xíng wéi) behavior
(mào) bold
犯了(fànle)
(wǒ) I

I was offended by his behavior.

我和( hé)
汤姆(tāng mǔ) Tom (name)
都不(dōubù)
愿意(yuàn yì) ready
(mào) bold
这个(zhè gè) this one
(xiǎn) rugged

It's a risk that Tom and I aren't willing to take.

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