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敢 (gǎn): to dare

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HSK 4verb

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning: to dare
Characters: 1
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 4
Strokes: 11
Radical: 攵
Structure: 左右结构

Full definitions

to dare
daring
(polite) may I venture
to dare
to have the courage to
daring
bold

Chinese explanation

有勇气、有胆量去做某事，不怕困难或危险
表示有把握，可以用于客气的说法，如敢问、敢请
在反问句中表示哪里敢、怎么敢，含有谦虚或否定的意思。

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Example sentences

I dare say he will definitely come.

Do you dare to go skydiving with me?

I don't dare walk alone at night.

He dares to admit his mistakes.

May I ask how to get to this road?

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