胆子 (dǎn zi) — courage, nerve
Definition
胆子 is a colloquial, measurable 'nerve/courage' — used in fixed phrases like 胆子大 (brave) and 胆子小 (timid), not as a formal virtue like 勇气.
noun
couragenerve
Examples
- 胆子，。Tā dǎn zi hěn dà, yí gè rén gǎn zǒu yè lù.She is very brave and dares to walk alone at night.
- 胆子，。Nǐ dǎn zi zhēn bù xiǎo, gǎn hé tā zhēng lùn.You're really brave, daring to argue with him.
- 胆子，。Tā dǎn zi bǐ jiào xiǎo, cóng bù gǎn mào xiǎn.He is rather timid and never dares to take risks.
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