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胆子

膽子
dǎnzi
noun #7,258

Meanings

  1. 1 courage; nerve; guts

Examples

HSK 1
他的胆子真大！
Tā de dǎnzi zhēn dà!
He's really brave! / He has a lot of nerve!
HSK 4
她胆子小，不敢一个人走夜路。
Tā dǎnzi xiǎo, bù gǎn yígè rén zǒu yè lù.
She's timid and doesn't dare walk alone at night.
HSK 7-9
你胆子够大的，竟敢跟老板顶嘴。
Nǐ dǎnzi gòu dà de, jìnggǎn gēn lǎobǎn dǐngzuǐ.
You've got some nerve, actually talking back to the boss.

Tips

usage
胆子大 = brave/gutsy, 胆子小 = timid/cowardly. In Chinese, courage is literally associated with the gallbladder (胆). The bigger your 'gallbladder', the braver you are.

Stroke Order

胆 dǎn
子 zǐ