胆敢

膽敢

dǎngǎn

verb #9,569

Meanings

你胆敢骗我！

Nǐ dǎngǎn piàn wǒ!

How dare you lie to me!

谁胆敢违反规定？

Shéi dǎngǎn wéifǎn guīdìng?

Who dares to violate the rules?

他胆敢在老板面前说这种话。

Tā dǎngǎn zài lǎobǎn miànqián shuō zhèzhǒng huà.

He had the audacity to say that in front of the boss.

usage

胆敢 always implies disapproval or anger — 「how dare you!」 Use 敢 (gǎn) for neutral 「dare to.」胆敢 is never used positively.

Common in dramatic or literary contexts — arguments, courtroom scenes, period dramas. Sounds forceful in everyday speech.

胆 dǎn

敢 gǎn