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敢gǎnto dare

HSK 4word

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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. 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?

  1. 我不敢一个人出去。

    Wǒ bù gǎn yí ge rén chūqu.

    I don't dare to go out alone.

  2. 你敢吃这个吗?

    Nǐ gǎn chī zhège ma?

    Do you dare to eat this?

How is 敢 used in a conversation?

  1. 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?

  2. 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.

  3. Speaker A:

    好,我们一起去。

    Hǎo, wǒmen yìqǐ qù.

    Okay, let's go together.

  4. Speaker B:

    谢谢你!

    Xièxie nǐ!

    Thank you!

Can you use 敢 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 我不___一个人出去。 (I don't dare to go out alone.)
  2. 2.What does 你敢吃这个吗? mean?
  3. 3.Fill in the blank: 你___吃这个吗? (Do you dare to eat this?)

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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.