gǎn

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Definitions

  1. 1. to dare
  2. 2. daring
  3. 3. (polite) may I venture

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Words Containing 敢

不敢当
bù gǎn dāng

lit. I dare not (accept the honor); fig. I don't deserve your praise

勇敢
yǒng gǎn

brave; courageous

敢情
gǎn qing

actually

敢于
gǎn yú

to have the courage to do sth

竟敢
jìng gǎn

to have the impertinence

不敢恭维
bù gǎn gōng wei

to be underwhelmed

不敢自专
bù gǎn zì zhuān

not daring to act for oneself (idiom)

不敢苟同
bù gǎn gǒu tóng

to beg to differ (idiom)

不敢越雷池一步
bù gǎn yuè léi chí yī bù

dare not go one step beyond the prescribed limit

不敢高攀
bù gǎn gāo pān

lit. not dare to pull oneself up high (humble term)

愧不敢当
kuì bù gǎn dāng

lit. I'm ashamed and dare not (accept the honor); fig. I do not deserve your praise.

舍得一身剐,敢把皇帝拉下马
shě de yī shēn guǎ , gǎn bǎ huáng dì lā xià mǎ

one who does not fear the death of thousand cuts will dare to unhorse the emperor (proverb)

敢不从命
gǎn bù cóng mìng

to not dare to disobey an order (idiom)

敢作敢为
gǎn zuò gǎn wéi

(idiom) to stop at nothing; to dare to do anything

敢做敢当
gǎn zuò gǎn dāng

daring to act and courageous enough to take responsibility for it

敢怒而不敢言
gǎn nù ér bù gǎn yán

angry, but not daring to speak out (idiom); obliged to remain silent about one's resentment

敢打敢冲
gǎn dǎ gǎn chōng

courageous and daring

敢死队
gǎn sǐ duì

suicide squad

敢为
gǎn wéi

to dare to do

敢为人先
gǎn wéi rén xiān

to dare to be first

敢达
gǎn dá

Gundam, Japanese animation franchise

未敢苟同
wèi gǎn gǒu tóng

can't agree with

果敢
guǒ gǎn

courageous; resolute and daring

石敢当
shí gǎn dāng

stone tablet erected to ward off evil spirits

胆敢
dǎn gǎn

to dare (negative connotation)

岂敢
qǐ gǎn

how could one dare?