胆敢 (dǎn gǎn) — to dare to (often with a tone of audacity or recklessness)

Definition

Examples

• 他胆敢在会议上反对老板的建议，真是令人惊讶。
  Tā dǎn gǎn zài huì yì shàng fǎn duì lǎo bǎn de jiàn yì, zhēn shì lìng rén jīng yà.
  He dared to oppose the boss's suggestion at the meeting — really surprising.
• 没有人胆敢挑战这个古老的传统。
  Méi yǒu rén dǎn gǎn tiǎo zhàn zhè ge gǔ lǎo de chuán tǒng.
  No one dares to challenge this ancient tradition.
• 他胆敢一个人走进那片危险的森林。
  Tā dǎn gǎn yí gè rén zǒu jìn nà piàn wēi xiǎn de sēn lín.
  He dared to walk into that dangerous forest alone.

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