胆敢

膽敢

dǎngǎn

verb #9,569

Meanings

HSK 3

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.

HSK 5

你胆敢骗我！

Nǐ dǎngǎn piàn wǒ!

How dare you lie to me!

HSK 5

谁胆敢违反规定？

Shéi dǎngǎn wéifǎn guīdìng?

Who dares to violate the rules?

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