Chinese

mào
Meaning: to emit; to risk; to brave
Part of Speech: Verb

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Example sentences

他冒著大雨來到這裡。
他冒著大雨来到这里。
He braved the heavy rain to come here.
火災現場冒出了滾滾黑煙。
Rolling black smoke billowed from the fire scene.
那家工廠的煙囪正冒著黑煙。
The chimney of that factory is emitting black smoke.
失火的大樓冒出了陣陣濃煙,消防員正緊急趕往現場。
Thick smoke billowed from the burning building, and firefighters are rushing to the scene.
消防員冒著生命危險進入火場搜救。
Firefighters risked their lives to enter the fire scene for search and rescue.

Usage Notes

Can mean 'to emit' (smoke), 'to brave' (danger/weather), or 'bold/rash'.

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