Word: 冒 (mào, mò)

冒 dictionary entry

mào: to falsely adopt (sb's identity etc); to brave; reckless; to emit; to cover; surname Mao
mò: used in 冒顿 Mòdú (name of a Xiongnu chieftain)

Full dictionary entry for 冒

Example sentences using 冒

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他冒着失去所有财产的危险。

Tā màozhe shīqù suǒyǒu cáichǎn de wēixiǎn.

He risked losing all his fortune.
我不想冒这个险。

Wǒ bùxiǎng mào zhège xiǎn.

I don't want to take the chance.
我知道你冒了多大的风险。

Wǒ zhīdào nǐ màole duō dà de fēngxiǎn.

I know what you've risked.
杯子里有很多小气泡往上冒。

Bēizi lǐ yǒu hěn duō xiǎo qìpào wǎng shàng mào.

Lots of little bubbles are rising in the glass.
树枝上冒出了一个小芽。

Shùzhī shàng mào chūle yí gè xiǎo yá.

A little bud has popped out on the branch.
消防员冒着危险，救了他的性命。

Xiāofángyuán màozhe wēixiǎn, jiùle tā de xìngmìng.

The firefighter risked danger and saved his life.
烟从烟囱里冒了出来。

Yān cóng yāncōng lǐ màole chūlái.

The smoke went upward through the chimney.
电线冒出一串火花，吓了我一跳。

Diànxiàn mào chū yí chuàn huǒhuā, xiàle wǒ yí tiào.

The wire threw off a shower of sparks and gave me a fright.
记者冒着大雨赶到了救灾一线。

Jìzhě màozhe dàyǔ gǎndàole jiùzāi yíxiàn.

The reporter braved the heavy rain to reach the front line of the disaster relief.
飞机冒着黑烟，从空中坠了下来。

Fēijī màozhe hēiyān, cóng kōngzhōng zhuìle xiàlai.

The plane, trailing black smoke, fell from the sky.
麻袋里的菱角，喜欢冒尖儿

mádài lǐ de língjiao, xǐhuan mào jiānr

Water chestnuts in a hemp sack: they like to poke out their tips