Word

敢 (gǎn) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 4

Meaning of 敢

动 dòng verb

to dare

你敢跳下去吗？

nǐ gǎn tiào xià qu ma

Do you dare to jump down?

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Word breakdown

敢 gǎn — to dare

1 勇敢 yǒng gǎn — brave HSK 4
- 勇 courage, bravery
- 敢 dare, boldness
Example

这个士兵非常勇敢。

zhè ge shì bīng fēi cháng yǒng gǎn

This soldier is very brave.
2 敢于 gǎn yú — dare to HSK 5
- 敢 dare, have courage
- 于 grammatical particle linking to the action (similar to 'to')
Example

他敢于面对困难。

tā gǎn yú miàn duì kùn nán

He dares to face difficulties.
3 不敢当 bù gǎn dāng — I don't deserve it; you flatter me HSK 7
- 不 not (negation)
- 敢 dare (courage or right to do something)
- 当 accept, bear (praise or honor)
Example

不敢当，这都是大家的功劳。

bù gǎn dāng zhè dōu shì dà jiā de gōng láo

I don't deserve it, this is everyone's achievement.

Structure & writing

1 敢 gǎn — courageous; bold

敢 is a component in 1 characters

HSK 7

憨 hān foolish; idiotic

敢 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order