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| Pronunciation |
: |
gǎn |
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| Meaning |
: |
- courageous; have nerve; brave. (adj)
- dare; have the audacity to. (v)
- be sure. (v)
- (polite) may I venture. (v)
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| Radical |
: |
攵 |
| Strokes |
: |
11 |
| Traditional |
: |
敢 |
| Usage |
: |
14.8% |
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Common Words / Phrases:
| 1. |
|
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: |
have the courage to;dare to |
| 2. |
|
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: |
dare to; have the audacity to |
| 3. |
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: |
have the audacity; have the impertinence; dare |
Sentences:
| 1. She doesn’t dare tell the truth. |
| tā |
bù |
gǎn |
shuō |
shí |
huà |
。 |
| 她 |
不 |
敢 |
说 |
实 |
话 |
。 |
|
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| 她 |
: |
she |
| 不 |
: |
not |
| 敢 |
: |
dare to |
| 说 |
: |
say; tell |
| 实话 |
: |
truth |
|
| 2. He is a brave sailor, |
| tā |
shì |
míng |
yǒng |
gǎn |
de |
shuǐ |
shǒu |
。 |
| 他 |
是 |
名 |
勇 |
敢 |
的 |
水 |
手 |
。 |
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|
|
| 他 |
: |
he |
| 是 |
: |
is |
| 名 |
: |
measure word |
| 勇敢 |
: |
brave |
| 的 |
: |
particle used after an attribute |
| 水手 |
: |
sailor |
|
| 3. I’m sure he is lying. |
| wǒ |
gǎn |
duàn |
dìng |
tā |
zài |
sā |
huǎng |
。 |
| 我 |
敢 |
断 |
定 |
他 |
在 |
撒 |
谎 |
。 |
|
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|
|
| 我 |
: |
I |
| 敢 |
: |
be sure |
| 断定 |
: |
determine |
| 他 |
: |
he |
| 在 |
: |
used to indicate action in progress |
| 撒谎 |
: |
lying |
|
| 4. How dare you call me a coward! |
| nǐ |
jìng |
gǎn |
jiào |
wǒ |
shì |
nuò |
fū |
！ |
| 你 |
竟 |
敢 |
叫 |
我 |
是 |
懦 |
夫 |
！ |
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| 你 |
: |
you |
| 竟敢 |
: |
dare; have the audacity |
| 叫 |
: |
call |
| 我 |
: |
me |
| 是 |
: |
is |
| 懦夫 |
: |
coward |
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