敢gǎnto dare
敢 (gǎn) means "to dare." As to dare, it appears in 我不敢一个人出去 (I don't dare to go out alone) and 你敢吃这个吗 (Do you dare to eat this?). A speaker also asks 晚上你敢一个人去吗? (Do you dare to go by yourself at night?). A speaker also says 我不敢,你跟我一起去吧 (I don't dare. Come with me).
What does 敢 mean?
- 1.
to dareverb
What does the character 敢 mean?
- 敢to dare
How do you use 敢?
See it in 我不敢一个人出去 and 你敢吃这个吗.
What are some examples of 敢 in a sentence?
How is 敢 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
晚上你敢一个人去吗?
Wǎnshang nǐ gǎn yí ge rén qù ma?
Do you dare to go by yourself at night?
- Speaker B:
我不敢,你跟我一起去吧。
Wǒ bù gǎn, nǐ gēn wǒ yìqǐ qù ba.
I don't dare. Come with me.
- Speaker A:
好,我们一起去。
Hǎo, wǒmen yìqǐ qù.
Okay, let's go together.
- Speaker B:
谢谢你!
Xièxie nǐ!
Thank you!
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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.