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胆量

dǎn liàng · dan liang

Traditional 膽量

Meaning

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  1. courage
  2. boldness
  3. guts
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Who will sing?

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，那个(nàge)爷爷(yéye)在(zài)公园(gōngyuán)里(lǐ)唱歌(chànggē)！

    Look, that grandpa is singing in the park!

  2. Dengdeng

    他(tā)真(zhēn)有(yǒu)胆量(dǎnliàng)，这么多(zhèmeduō)人(rén)在(zài)看(kàn)。

    He really has guts, with so many people watching.

  3. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)也(yě)想(xiǎng)唱(chàng)，可是(kěshì)没有(méiyǒu)胆量(dǎnliàng)。

    I want to sing too, but I don't have the guts.

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)帮(bāng)你(nǐ)拿(ná)包(bāo)，你(nǐ)上去(shàngqù)吧(ba)。

    I'll hold your bag. Go up.

  5. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)上去(shàngqù)了(le)，可是(kěshì)一(yī)看(kàn)人多(rénduō)，歌词(gēcí)全(quán)忘(wàng)了(le)！

    I went up, but when I saw the crowd, I forgot all the lyrics!

  6. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)有(yǒu)胆量(dǎnliàng)上去(shàngqù)，已经(yǐjīng)很(hěn)厉害(lìhai)了(le)！

    You had the guts to go up. That's already impressive!

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2 examples
01

他(tā)没(méi)有(yǒu)胆(dǎn)量(liàng)在(zài)众(zhòng)人(rén)面(miàn)前(qián)唱(chàng)歌(gē)。

He doesn't have the guts to sing in front of everyone.

02

想(xiǎng)创(chuàng)业(yè)就(jiù)得(děi)有(yǒu)胆(dǎn)量(liàng)承(chéng)担(dān)风(fēng)险(xiǎn)。

If you want to start a business, you need the courage to take risks.

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