VerbsHSK 6
Expressing "I bet" using 谅
The bound form 谅 can be used as a modal particle to express confident speculation, similar to 'I bet' in English. It often appears with 不 or 没 and the adverb 也, and the speaker usually uses it from a first-person perspective (我).
Structure
谅 + Subj. + Verb Phrase
often used with 我 and the negative adverbs 不/没, and the adverb 也
Examples
- 我谅他不敢来。Wǒ liàng tā bù gǎn lái.I bet he doesn't dare to come.
- 我谅你也不敢去。Wǒ liàng nǐ yě bù gǎn qù.I bet you don't dare to go either.
- 我谅他没那么大胆。Wǒ liàng tā méi nàme dàdǎn.I bet he isn't that bold.