胆怯

膽怯
dǎnqiè
adjective HSK 7-9 #13,286

Meanings

  1. 1 timid
  2. 2 cowardly

Examples

HSK 5
Bùyào dǎnqiè, dàdǎn de shuō chū nǐ de xiǎngfǎ.
Don't be timid - boldly speak your mind.
HSK 6
Tā dìyī cì shàngtái yǎnjiǎng shí gǎndào fēicháng dǎnqiè.
She felt very timid when she went on stage to give a speech for the first time.

Tips

memory
(gallbladder/courage) + (timid). In Chinese, the gallbladder is associated with bravery - 胆大 means bold, 胆小 means timid. 胆怯 literally means 'courage is weak.'

Stroke Order

dǎn
qiè