胆大

膽大
dǎndà
adjective #23,818

Meanings

  1. 1 daring
  2. 2 bold
  3. 3 audacious
  4. 4 brave

Examples

Tā dǎndà xīnxì, shì yī míng yōuxiù de wàikē yīshēng.
She is bold yet meticulous — an excellent surgeon.
Nàge xiǎotōu dǎndà wàngwéi, jìngrán zài jǐngchájú pángbiān zuò'àn.
That thief was audaciously reckless, committing crimes right next to the police station.

Tips

usage
胆大 is often paired with another adjective: 胆大 (bold but careful), 胆大 (recklessly audacious). The word (gallbladder) in Chinese culture represents courage — a big gallbladder means a courageous person.

Stroke Order

dǎn