不
敢
当

Lit. I dare not (accept the honor) in Chinese: 不敢当 (bù gǎn dāng)

bù gǎn dāng

lit. I dare not (accept the honor)

HSK 3.0 Level 5Traditional: 不敢當1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1lit. I dare not (accept the honor); fig. I don't deserve your praise
  2. 2you flatter me

Stroke order

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不
敢
当

Zhuyin

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ㄅㄨˋ

bù

ㄅ/ bㄨ/ uˋ/ fourth tone

ㄍㄢˇ

gǎn

ㄍ/ gㄢ/ anˇ/ third tone

ㄉㄤ

dāng

ㄉ/ dㄤ/ ang—/ first tone

Simplified & traditional

不敢当

Simplified

不敢當

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 您这样夸我，我真是不敢当。

    nín zhè yàng kuā wǒ， wǒ zhēn shì bù gǎn dāng。

    You flatter me with such praise; I really don't deserve it.

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Related words

不

bù

no

敢

gǎn

to dare

当

dāng

(onom.) dong

当然

dāng rán

only natural

不但

bù dàn

not only (... but also ...)

不管

bù guǎn

not to be concerned

不过

bù guò

only

不仅

bù jǐn

not just

当地

dāng dì

local

当时

dāng shí

then

勇敢

yǒng gǎn

brave

不安

bù ān

unpeaceful

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