How to say “dare to” in Chinese
dare to
“Dare to” in Chinese is 敢于, gǎn yú: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
敢于 is read gǎn yú: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Don't confuse it with 干: 于 has a hook at the bottom.
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 “敢于”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 敢于. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他敢于提出不同的意见。tāgǎnyútíchūbùtóngdeyìjiànHe isn't afraid to voice a different opinion.
More words from the lesson “Bold and timid”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “dare to” in Chinese?
“Dare to” in Chinese is 敢于, pinyin gǎnyú.
What does 敢于 mean?
敢于 (gǎnyú) means “dare to”.
How do you write 敢于?
敢于 is 2 characters: 敢 (gǎn) — dare; 于 (yú) — in, at, to (literary). The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 敢于?
敢于 is read gǎnyú. Tones: gǎn — third tone, yú — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“dare to” in the lesson “Bold and timid”
This word is from the topic “Character” of HSK 5. 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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