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大胆

dà dǎn · da dan

Traditional 大膽

HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. brazen
  2. audacious
  3. outrageous
  4. bold
  5. daring
  6. fearless
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A bold haircut

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)头发(tóufa)剪(jiǎn)得(de)这么(zhème)短(duǎn)，真(zhēn)大胆(dàdǎn)！

    You cut your hair so short. So bold!

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)换(huàn)一个(yīgè)新(xīn)样子(yàngzi)。

    I wanted a new look.

  3. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)很(hěn)大胆(dàdǎn)，我(wǒ)不(bù)敢(gǎn)剪(jiǎn)这么(zhème)短(duǎn)。

    You are bold. I don't dare to cut it so short.

  4. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)想不想(xiǎngbùxiǎng)也(yě)大胆(dàdǎn)一点(yīdiǎn)？

    Do you want to be a bit bold too?

  5. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)大胆(dàdǎn)一次(yīcì)！剪(jiǎn)一点点(yīdiǎndiǎn)。

    OK, I'll be bold once! Just a little cut.

  6. Liangliang

    一点点(yīdiǎndiǎn)？这(zhè)不(bù)叫(jiào)大胆(dàdǎn)！

    A tiny bit? That's not bold!

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)对(duì)你(nǐ)的(de)大(dà)胆(dǎn)感(gǎn)到(dào)很(hěn)惊(jīng)讶(yà)。

I am amazed at your audacity.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by Zifre · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)大(dà)胆(dǎn)地(de)提(tí)出(chū)了(le)一(yí)个(gè)全(quán)新(xīn)的(de)方(fāng)案(àn)。

He boldly put forward a completely new plan.

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