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垂危

/ chuíwēi / 
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Definition

close to death/life-threatening (illness)

Example

As an Adjective

critically/terminally ill; on one's last legs; at one's last gasp; close to/approaching death

1
Tā
他
shēngmìng
生命
chuíwēi
垂危
  
。

He lay/hung between life and death. / He was nearing his end.

2
Zài
在
shēngmìng
生命
chuíwēi
垂危
zhījì
之际

at the very margin of life

3
Chuíwēi
垂危
de
的
bìngrén
病人

dying patient

As an Adjective

(of a nation) in great peril