Chinese Word: 敢 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

敢HSK 4

Pinyin: gǎn

English Definition: to dare; daring; (polite) may I venture

Chinese Definition:
①有勇气，有胆量：勇敢。果敢。敢闯。敢死队。敢作敢为。敢怒而不敢言。
②谦辞，“不敢”的简称，冒昧的意思：敢问。敢请。敢烦。
③方言，莫非：敢许。敢怕。敢是哥哥回来了？

Total strokes: 11; Radical: 攵

Ideographic:A hand with a stick 攵 striking a beast 耳

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- ⿱ Above to below
  - 耳 [ ěr ] ear; to hear, to hear of; handle
- 攵 [ pū ] to rap, to tap; script; to let go

Similar Characters: 政

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勇敢HSK 4	yǒng gǎn	brave; courageous
敢于	gǎn yú	to have the courage to do sth; to dare to; bold in
不敢当HSK 6	bù gǎn dāng	lit. I dare not (accept the honor); fig. I don't deserve your praise; you flatter me
竟敢	jìng gǎn	to have the impertinence; to have the cheek to
胆敢	dǎn gǎn	to dare (negative connotation); to have the audacity to (do sth)

1		tā 他 shì 是 gè 个 yǒng gǎn 勇敢 de 的 zhàn shì 战士。 He is a brave warrior.
2		wǒ 我 zài yě 再也 bù 不 gǎn 敢 qù 去 chí dào 迟到 le 了。 I dare not be late again.
3		lǎo bǎn 老板 hěn 很 dǎn xiǎo 胆小， bù 不 gǎn 敢 jué cè 决策。 The boss is very timid and afraid to make decisions.
4		miàn duì 面对 xiàn shí 现实， wǒ men 我们 yào 要 yǒng gǎn 勇敢 miàn duì 面对。 Facing reality, we should bravely confront it.
5		nà 那 zuò 座 tǎ 塔 tài gāo 太高， wǒ 我 bù 不 gǎn 敢 shàng qù 上去。 That tower is too high, I dare not go up.

1		tā 他 shì 是 gè 个 yǒng gǎn 勇敢 de 的 zhàn shì 战士。 He is a brave warrior.
2		wǒ 我 zài yě 再也 bù 不 gǎn 敢 qù 去 chí dào 迟到 le 了。 I dare not be late again.
3		lǎo bǎn 老板 hěn 很 dǎn xiǎo 胆小， bù 不 gǎn 敢 jué cè 决策。 The boss is very timid and afraid to make decisions.
4		miàn duì 面对 xiàn shí 现实， wǒ men 我们 yào 要 yǒng gǎn 勇敢 miàn duì 面对。 Facing reality, we should bravely confront it.
5		nà 那 zuò 座 tǎ 塔 tài gāo 太高， wǒ 我 bù 不 gǎn 敢 shàng qù 上去。 That tower is too high, I dare not go up.