胆子

dǎn zi · dan zi

Traditional 膽子

Meaning

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  1. courage
  2. nerve
  3. guts

In a sentence

2 examples
01

虽(suī)然(rán)我(wǒ)很(hěn)想(xiǎng)知(zhī)道(dào)他(tā)的(de)名(míng)字(zi),只(zhǐ)是(shì)我(wǒ)的(de)胆(dǎn)子(zi)太(tài)小(xiǎo)了(le),不(bù)敢(gǎn)去(qù)问(wèn)。

Even though I really want to know his name, I don't have enough courage, and I'm afraid to go ask.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sysko · English by Mouseneb · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)胆(dǎn)子(zi)很(hěn)大(dà),敢(gǎn)一(yí)个(gè)人(rén)走(zǒu)夜(yè)路(lù)。

He is very brave and dares to walk alone at night.

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