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胆子

dǎn zi · dan zi

Traditional 膽子

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. courage
  2. nerve
  3. guts
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Eyes shut on the roller coaster

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)胆子(dǎnzi)真(zhēn)大(dà)，敢(gǎn)坐(zuò)过山车(guòshānchē)！

    You have a lot of nerve. You dare to ride the roller coaster!

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)胆子(dǎnzi)不(bù)大(dà)，我(wǒ)只(zhǐ)是(shì)闭(bì)着(zhe)眼睛(yǎnjing)。

    I do not have much nerve. I just close my eyes.

  3. Liangliang

    闭(bì)着(zhe)眼睛(yǎnjing)？

    Close your eyes?

  4. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，所以(suǒyǐ)我(wǒ)也(yě)不(bù)知道(zhīdào)它(tā)有(yǒu)多(duō)高(gāo)。

    Yes, so I also do not know how high it is.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)的(de)胆子(dǎnzi)是(shì)闭眼(bìyǎn)闭(bì)出来(chūlái)的(de)！

    So your nerve comes from shutting your eyes!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

虽(suī)然(rán)我(wǒ)很(hěn)想(xiǎng)知(zhī)道(dào)他(tā)的(de)名(míng)字(zi)，只(zhǐ)是(shì)我(wǒ)的(de)胆(dǎn)子(zi)太(tài)小(xiǎo)了(le)，不(bù)敢(gǎn)去(qù)问(wèn)。

Even though I really want to know his name, I don't have enough courage, and I'm afraid to go ask.

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02

他(tā)胆(dǎn)子(zi)很(hěn)大(dà)，敢(gǎn)一(yí)个(gè)人(rén)走(zǒu)夜(yè)路(lù)。

He is very brave and dares to walk alone at night.

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