Definition
敢 (gǎn) is a common verb for 'dare to' in everyday speech. It is more direct than 敢于 (gǎn yú, HSK5) and 勇于 (yǒng yú, HSK6), both of which are more formal and appear in writing. 敢于 simply means 'dare to', while 勇于 adds a sense of courage.
verb
to dareto be bold enough to (do something)
Easily confused
- 干gànsound-aliketo do, to work, to manage (a task)
- 干gānsound-alikedry (adjective)
- 感gǎnsound-alike(suffix) sense of ∼; feeling of ∼ (forms abstract nouns)
- 赶gǎnsound-aliketo catch (a vehicle, event), to make it in time for
- 杆gǎnsound-alike(noun) a stick, pole, or lever
- 肝gānsound-alikeliver (organ)
Examples
- 敢。Tā gǎn zài dàjiā miànqián chànggē.He dares to sing in front of everyone.
- 敢。Wǒ bù gǎn yí ge rén zǒu yèlù.I don't dare to walk alone at night.
- 敢？Nǐ gǎn shì yí shì zhège xīn fāngfǎ ma?Do you dare to try this new method?
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