courage; guts; nerve
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courage; guts; nerve
Refers to one's innate or acquired spirit that enables them to face danger, difficulty, or risk without fear. Often used to describe a person's quality.
Tā他
hěn很
yǒu有
dǎn胆
liàng量
，
gǎn敢
yī一
gè个
rén人
qù去
tàn探
xiǎn险
。
He has a lot of courage, daring to go exploring alone.
Nǐ你
zhēn真
méi没
dǎn胆
liàng量
，
lián连
zhī只
xiǎo小
chóng虫
zi子
dōu都
pà怕
。
You really have no guts; you're even afraid of a little bug.
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Zài在
guān关
jiàn键
shí时
kè刻
，
tā他
de的
dǎn胆
liàng量
yíng赢
dé得
le了
dà大
jiā家
de的
qīn钦
pèi佩
。
At the critical moment, his courage won everyone's admiration.
Zhè这
gè个
gōng工
zuò作
xū需
yào要
hěn很
dà大
de的
dǎn胆
liàng量
。
This job requires a lot of nerve.