How to say “dare” in Chinese
dare
“Dare” in Chinese is 敢, gǎn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
敢 is read gǎn. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “敢”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 敢. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你要勇敢一点儿nǐyàoyǒnggǎnyìdiǎnrBe a bit braver.
- 他又诚实又勇敢tāyòuchéngshíyòuyǒnggǎnHe's both honest and brave.
- 我不敢一个人去。wǒbùgǎnyígerénqùI don't dare go alone.
- 你敢不敢一个人去旅游？nǐgǎnbugǎnyígerénqùlǚyóuWould you dare travel on your own?
- 你为什么不敢告诉父亲？nǐwèishénmebùgǎngàosufùqīnWhy don't you dare tell your father?
- 他敢于提出不同的意见。tāgǎnyútíchūbùtóngdeyìjiànHe isn't afraid to voice a different opinion.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “A whole life”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “dare” in Chinese?
“Dare” in Chinese is 敢, pinyin gǎn.
What does 敢 mean?
敢 (gǎn) means “dare”.
How do you write 敢?
敢 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 敢?
敢 is read gǎn. Tones: gǎn — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“dare” in the lesson “A whole life”
This word is from the topic “Family and loved ones” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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