Definition
濒危 (bīn wēi) means 'endangered' and is used almost exclusively for species or cultural heritage on the brink of extinction. 濒临 (bīn lín) is broader — it means 'to be on the verge of' any negative event (e.g., bankruptcy, collapse). 危及 (wēi jí) is a transitive verb meaning 'to endanger, to threaten' something else.
verb
to be endangeredto be in imminent danger (of extinction)
Examples
- 濒危，。Zhè zhǒng niǎolèi yǐjīng bīn wēi le, xūyào jǐnjí bǎohù.This bird species is already endangered and needs urgent protection.
- 濒危。bīn wēi wùzhǒng de shùliàng zhèngzài jiǎnshǎo.The number of endangered species is decreasing.
- ，濒危。Yóuyú huánjìng èhuà, xǔduō zhíwù bīn wēi.Due to environmental degradation, many plants are endangered.
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