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敢 gǎn

to dare

Strokes
11
Level
HSK 4
Radical
攵
Type
Ideograph
Made of 耳攵 ⿰⿱？耳攵

Memory hint: A hand with a stick 攵 striking a beast 耳

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  1. 你敢不敢试试？
    Nǐ gǎn bu gǎn shìshi?
    Do you dare to try it?
    you dare not dare try-a-bit
  2. 这个孩子真勇敢。
    Zhège háizi zhēn yǒnggǎn.
    This child is really brave.
    this child really brave
  3. 你应该勇敢一点。
    Nǐ yīnggāi yǒnggǎn yìdiǎn.
    You should be a bit braver.
    you should brave a-bit
  4. 他不敢一个人走夜路。
    Tā bù gǎn yí ge rén zǒu yèlù.
    He doesn't dare walk alone at night.
    he not dare one (measure) person walk night-road
  5. 遇到危险的时候，他总是很勇敢。
    Yùdào wēixiǎn de shíhou, tā zǒngshì hěn yǒnggǎn.
    When facing danger, he is always very brave.
    encounter danger (particle) time, he always very brave

Words with 敢 (3)