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胆

dǎn · dan

Traditional 膽

HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. gall bladder
  2. courage
  3. guts
  4. gall
  5. inner container (e.g. bladder of a football, inner container of a thermos)
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The roller coaster

  1. Liangliang

    这个(zhège)过山车(guòshānchē)很(hěn)快(kuài)，你(nǐ)敢(gǎn)坐(zuò)吗(ma)？

    This roller coaster is very fast. Do you dare to ride it?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)有点(yǒudiǎn)胆小(dǎnxiǎo)。

    I am a bit timid.

  3. Liangliang

    没事(méishì)，坐(zuò)一次(yīcì)，胆子(dǎnzi)就(jiù)会(huì)变大(biàndà)。

    It is fine. Ride once and your courage will grow.

  4. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)试试(shìshì)！

    OK, I will try!

  5. Dengdeng

    啊(a)——我(wǒ)不(bù)坐(zuò)了(le)！

    Ah, I will not ride it!

  6. Liangliang

    才(cái)刚(gāng)开始(kāishǐ)，你(nǐ)的(de)胆子(dǎnzi)去哪儿(qùnǎr)了(le)？

    It has only just started. Where did your courage go?

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)没(méi)那(nà)个(ge)胆(dǎn)拒(jù)绝(jué)我(wǒ)的(de)提(tí)议(yì)。

He doesn't have the guts to say no to my plan.

Tatoeba: Chinese by tsayng · English by supplementfacts · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

这(zhè)个(ge)足(zú)球(qiú)的(de)胆(dǎn)破(pò)了(le)，需(xū)要(yào)换(huàn)新(xīn)的(de)。

The bladder of this soccer ball is broken and needs to be replaced.

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