大胆

大膽

dàdǎn

adjective HSK 5 #4,758

Meanings

Having a big gallbladder - in Chinese culture, the gallbladder represents courage.

HSK 4

大胆地说出你的想法。

Dàdǎn de shuō chū nǐ de xiǎngfǎ.

Boldly speak out your ideas.

HSK 5

这个设计非常大胆。

Zhège shèjì fēicháng dàdǎn.

This design is very bold.

HSK 7-9

他太大胆了，竟敢反对领导。

Tā tài dàdǎn le, jìnggǎn fǎnduì lǐngdǎo.

He's too audacious - he actually dared to oppose the leader.

culture

In Chinese medicine and culture, 胆 (gallbladder) represents courage. 胆大 and 大胆 both mean bold. 胆小 means cowardly (literally 'small gallbladder').

大 dà

胆 dǎn