敢
gǎn
HSK level: HSK 4
Meaning
to dare; daring; (polite) may I venture
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Examples
汤姆不敢求助。
Tāng mǔ bù gǎn qiú zhù。
Tom was afraid to ask for help.
你怎么敢那么说。
nǐ zěn me gǎn nà me shuō。
How dare you say that!
我敢说他是对的。
wǒ gǎn shuō tā shì duì de。
I dare say he is right.
Words with this character
勇敢 yǒng gǎn brave敢于 gǎn yú to have the courage to do sth竟敢 jìng gǎn to have the impertinence敢情 gǎn qing actually不敢当 bù gǎn dāng lit. I dare not敢达 Gǎn dá Gundam, Japanese animation franchise胆敢 dǎn gǎn to dare敢不 gǎn bù how could one dare not ...?敢为 gǎn wéi to dare to do敢言 gǎn yán to be bold enough to speak out果敢 guǒ gǎn courageous岂敢 qǐ gǎn how could one dare?敢死队 gǎn sǐ duì suicide squad石敢当 shí gǎn dāng stone tablet erected to ward off evil spirits不敢高攀 bù gǎn gāo pān lit. not dare to pull oneself up high不敢恭维 bù gǎn gōng wei less than impressed不敢苟同 bù gǎn gǒu tóng to beg to differ不敢自专 bù gǎn zì zhuān not daring to act for oneself敢打敢冲 gǎn dǎ gǎn chōng courageous and daring敢为人先 gǎn wéi rén xiān to dare to be first敢作敢当 gǎn zuò gǎn dāng variant of 敢做敢當|敢做敢当[gan3 zuo4 gan3 dang1]敢做敢当 gǎn zuò gǎn dāng daring to act and courageous enough to take responsibility for it敢作敢为 gǎn zuò gǎn wéi to stop at nothing