竟敢 (jìng gǎn) — to actually dare to, to have the audacity to (often implying surprise or reproach)
Definition
竟敢 means 'actually dare to' — the 竟 adds surprise or reproach at the audacity, unlike plain 敢 which is just neutral 'dare'. Use it when you're shocked or indignant that someone had the nerve to do something.
verb
to actually dare toto have the audacity to (often implying surprise or reproach)
Examples
- 竟敢？Nǐ jìng gǎn bù tīng huà?You actually dare to disobey?
- 竟敢。Tā jìng gǎn zài lǎo bǎn miàn qián fā pí qi.He actually dared to lose his temper in front of the boss.
- ，竟敢？Zhè me wēi xiǎn de shì, nǐ zěn me jìng gǎn qù zuò?With something so dangerous, how could you dare to do it?
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