壮胆 (zhuàng dǎn) — to embolden, to bolster one's courage
Definition
A separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to bolster one's courage' — often reduplicated as 壮壮胆 in casual requests like "give me some courage."
verb
to emboldento bolster one's courage
Examples
- 壮胆。Tā hē le jǐ kǒu jiǔ lái zhuàng dǎn.He drank a few mouthfuls of wine to bolster his courage.
- ，。Shàng tái qián, wǒ shēn shēn de xī le yì kǒu qì zhuàng le zhuàng dǎn.Before going on stage, I took a deep breath to embolden myself.
- ，。Nǐ péi wǒ yì qǐ qù ba, gěi wǒ zhuàng zhuàng dǎn.Come with me — give me some courage.
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