敢

To dare in Chinese: 敢 (gǎn)

gǎn

to dare

HSK 32 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1to dare
  2. 2daring
  3. 3(polite) may I venture

Stroke order

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敢

Zhuyin

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ㄍㄢˇ

gǎn

ㄍ/ gㄢ/ anˇ/ third tone

Example sentences

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  • 他怎么敢抱怨？

    tā zěn me gǎn bào yuàn？

    How dare he complain?

  • 我不敢杀动物。

    wǒ bù gǎn shā dòng wù。

    I don't dare to kill animals.

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Related words

勇敢

yǒng gǎn

brave

敢于

gǎn yú

to have the courage to do sth

敢情

gǎn qing

actually

竟敢

jìng gǎn

to have the impertinence

不敢当

bù gǎn dāng

lit. I dare not (accept the honor)

感冒

gǎn mào

to catch cold

干净

gān jìng

clean

刚才

gāng cái

just now

根据

gēn jù

according to

跟

gēn

heel

更

gèng

more

公园

gōng yuán

park (for public recreation)

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