敢于 (gǎn yú) — to dare to, to have the courage to
Definition
Used in written/formal Chinese, meaning 'to dare to' do something difficult or risky. Stronger than 敢; more formal than 勇于, which emphasizes bravery in the face of challenges.
verb
to dare toto have the courage to
Examples
- 敢于。Tā gǎn yú miàn duì rèn hé kùn nan.He dares to face any difficulty.
- 敢于。Wǒ men yīng gāi gǎn yú cháng shì xīn shì wù.We should dare to try new things.
- 敢于，。Zhǐ yǒu gǎn yú chuàng xīn, cái néng jìn bù.Only by daring to innovate can we make progress.
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