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敢

gǎn · gan

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Meaning

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  1. to dare
  2. daring
  3. (polite) may I venture
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In a conversation

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Brave on the slide

  1. Dengdeng

    亮亮(liàngliàng)，你(nǐ)敢(gǎn)坐(zuò)那个(nàge)大(dà)滑梯(huátī)吗(ma)？

    Liangliang, do you dare to take that big slide?

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)不(bù)敢(gǎn)，太(tài)高(gāo)了(le)。

    I don't dare. It's too high.

  3. Dengdeng

    小朋友(xiǎopéngyǒu)都(dōu)敢(gǎn)坐(zuò)，你(nǐ)怕(pà)什么(shénme)？

    Little kids all dare to ride it. What are you afraid of?

  4. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)敢(gǎn)！我(wǒ)先(xiān)去(qù)！

    OK, I dare! I'll go first!

  5. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)怎么(zěnme)还(hái)不(bù)下来(xiàlai)？

    Why aren't you coming down yet?

  6. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)已经(yǐjīng)坐(zuò)了(le)三次(sāncì)了(le)，还(hái)想(xiǎng)再(zài)坐(zuò)！

    I've already gone three times, and I want to go again!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)不(bù)敢(gǎn)一(yí)个(gè)人(rén)走(zǒu)夜(yè)路(lù)。

I don't dare walk alone at night.

02

他(tā)敢(gǎn)在(zài)大(dà)家(jiā)面(miàn)前(qián)说(shuō)出(chū)自(zì)己(jǐ)的(de)想(xiǎng)法(fǎ)。

He dares to speak his mind in front of everyone.

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